The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee scar and residuals of a nose fracture as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence supporting a link between the veteran's current left knee scar or residual nose fracture and his military service, thus direct service connection cannot be established.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee scar, residuals of a nose fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903197
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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- Partly granted
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