The veteran's claims for service connection for right lung granuloma, right knee and left knee disabilities, and lumbar spine disability have all been denied as not related to service.
The deciding factor: VA examinations found no evidence linking the current conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Granuloma of the right lung, Right knee disability (degenerative changes), Left knee disability (degenerative changes), Lumbar spine disability (degenerative changes)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0737186
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