The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as chondromalacia patellae, is not etiologically related to his military service. The preponderance of evidence is against the finding that his in-service activities caused or were otherwise related to his current condition.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's bilateral knee disability and his military service, including his claimed 'wear and tear' from carrying heavy weapons and mounting/dismounting large trucks during deployment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral chondromalacia patellae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1505090
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