The Veteran's Ehlers-Danlos disease is a congenital disorder without evidence of aggravation during military service. The bilateral knee disabilities are diagnosed, but the evidence does not support service connection due to lack of clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-service existence or aggravation.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence that Ehlers-Danlos disease existed prior to service or was aggravated by service. The bilateral knee disabilities were diagnosed after military service, and there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of pre-service existence or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Ehlers-Danlos disease, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee, Left femur fracture, Right pubis fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1037284
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