The Board found that the appellant does not have a current left knee disability, to include DJD, that is service-connected. The Board concluded that the February 1967 injury did not result in a chronic condition and there was no evidence of arthritis within one year post-service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical nexus linking the appellant's current left knee disability to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1011710
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