The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions and that none are related to service. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the presence of any of the claimed disabilities or their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Pain, Right Chondromalacia Patella (Possible), Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Right Eye Retinal Scar, Left Eye Retinal Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0804589
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee pain and left knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.,Both knees were diagnosed with osteoarthritis including patellofemoral pain syndrome, which began during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left eye condition, bilateral knee pain, low back pain, and bilateral shoulder pain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's STRs are incomplete and need to be obtained, as well as VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that new and relevant evidence received after the September 2023 supplemental claim decision supports readjudicating the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left knee pain, right knee pain, and a back disability. However, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, these issues are remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and multiple musculoskeletal conditions but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
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