The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle, knee, and hip disorders as well as a back disorder. The evidence did not show any chronic disability in service or within one year of service that could be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange or other known risk factors.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints were acute and transitory, with no findings noted on separation examination. No chronic disabilities were shown in service or within a year of service, and there is no evidence linking current conditions to service or any event of service origin.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Right Hip Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0825093
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining medical records and for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder.
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