The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his military service, and thus denied the claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's in-service injuries and his current diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bilateral leg injury, internal derangement of left knee, torn medial meniscus of right knee, right thigh mass, right thigh muscle strain, DJD / osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0820930
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The veteran's right hip disorder and right knee disorder are service-connected as secondary to a service-connected right ankle sprain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Board has also remanded for further examination regarding her knee disabilities.
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