The Board found that there is no evidence of a diagnosed chronic low back or right knee disability during service, and the medical evidence does not establish a current diagnosis. The Veteran's symptoms are attributed to her active duty service, but VA has determined that they do not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient objective medical evidence to support a finding of a chronic low back or right knee disability during service or at present.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disability, chronic right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1517988
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- Dismissed
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