The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for knee problems, finding that there is no evidence linking any current disability to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical opinion linking the veteran's diagnosed knee disabilities to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- knee problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0845011
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