The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder and arthritis were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of chronicity of symptoms after service. The medical opinion provided did not support a link between his current condition and military service.
The deciding factor: The most persuasive medical and other evidence indicated that the Veteran's left knee disorder and arthritis may not be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disorder, Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2009
- Citation
- 0911886
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