The Board denied service connection for degenerative changes of the right knee, as there was no evidence to support a direct link between the Veteran's current condition and his period of active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran's right knee disability manifested during or shortly after service, nor was there any competent evidence linking the current degenerative changes to an in-service event or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- acneform disease, degenerative changes of the right knee, bilateral hand arthritis, functional gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905859
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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