The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic right knee disorder and depression, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no contemporaneous medical evidence showing any knee problems during service, and the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of depression until after discharge. The Board found the Veteran's statements regarding his symptoms were unreliable due to their timing relative to his claim for benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right knee disorder, psychiatric disorder to include depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1122665
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic right knee disorder, finding that the current disorder is not causally related to service and does not meet any of the presumptive criteria.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic back, right knee, and right wrist disorders on a presumptive basis as they manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty.
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