The Board found that the Veteran's left leg/knee disorder was not incurred or aggravated during military service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show any evidence of a pre-existing injury in 1954/1955, and there was no competent evidence linking the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg/knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0919063
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and initial ratings of leg conditions, dismissing all issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The claims of service connection for left leg/knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, are pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete service medical records and requests for further examination.
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