The Veteran's right knee arthritis is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year postservice.,Service connection for residuals of a right great toe injury (gout and arthritis) is denied because the current disability does not have a link to an acute injury in service, which resolved without residual pathology.,Retinitis pigmentosa is not service-connected as there is no evidence that it was manifested during service or within one year postservice.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee arthritis did not manifest in service and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to his service.,There is no evidence showing any chronic right great toe disability in service, and the current right great toe disability (gout) is not linked to an acute injury in service which resolved without residual pathology.,Retinitis pigmentosa was first diagnosed more than one year after separation from service, and there is no evidence linking it to a remote injury or event during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthritis, residuals of a right great toe injury (gout and arthritis), retinitis pigmentosa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1645774
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- Dismissed
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