The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, as well as an enlarged heart. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the current knee disabilities are less likely than not related to active duty service, with the most credible record suggesting post-service injuries and surgeries. There is no competent and credible evidence of an in-service heart condition or continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic ACL insufficiency, status post ACL reconstruction x2, right knee, status post ACL reconstruction, left knee, enlarged heart
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1400962
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