The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disability and an initial rating for adjustment disorder. The veteran's current bilateral knee disability is not related to his military service, as it was superimposed on prior gouty arthritis. For his adjustment disorder, the VA examiner found that the symptoms were controlled by continuous medication and did not result in occupational or social impairment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for the veteran's bilateral knee disability due to lack of an in-service injury or disease. The VA examiner concluded that the current osteoarthritis is superimposed on prior gouty arthritis and thus not related to service. For his adjustment disorder, the symptoms were controlled by medication and did not result in occupational or social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0830592
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