The veteran's bilateral knee disability, primarily diagnosed as Osgood Schlatter's disease, clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, and there is no competent evidence of record that the condition was incurred in or aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's bilateral knee disorder preexisted his entrance into service. Additionally, there is no evidence showing an increase in severity due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903333
What this means for you
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