The Veteran does not have a current knee disability that is service-connected. The Board finds no evidence of arthritis of the knees within one year post-service, and there is insufficient medical opinion to establish a direct service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing pre-existing left knee condition existed prior to service, and the VA examiner found no relationship between current arthritis and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1010294
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