The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, as there was no medical evidence linking her current chronic knee strain to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not that the veteran's current bilateral chronic knee strain was incurred in service due to a lack of persistent symptoms and treatment after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0902685
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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