The Board denied service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Anemia, Bilateral Knee Disability, and Right Hip Disability. The Veteran did not have these conditions during her active duty or within the presumptive period.,There is no evidence of chronicity in service, and there are no objective indications of current disability.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show any manifestations of Multiple Sclerosis, Anemia, Bilateral Knee Disability, or Right Hip Disability until many years after separation from active duty. The Veteran's assertions about having these conditions during service were not supported by the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Anemia, Bilateral Knee Disability, Right Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1626540
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