The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed residuals of cold weather injury and right knee injury, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's assertions regarding his in-service injuries were inconsistent with the available medical records and a significant period elapsed between discharge from service and the first documented treatment for his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold weather injury, residuals of right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1243679
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