The Board denied service connection for depression, a deviated septum, and a right knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's military service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical evidence linking the veteran's depression, deviated septum, or right knee disability to his period of service. The direct and secondary theories of entitlement for a right knee disability were denied due to the absence of a diagnosed condition in the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, deviated septum, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0811230
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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