The Veteran's right knee injury and right rotator cuff injury are not service-connected as they did not originate in active service, were not caused by active service, were not aggravated by active service, and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation.,The Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agent during his military service. His ischemic heart disease is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's right knee injury or right rotator cuff injury were caused by active service, and they did not manifest within one year of service separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury, Right Rotator Cuff Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1729926
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- Remanded (sent back)
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