The Board determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left knee disorder, and his preexisting left varicocele was not aggravated by service. The nosebleeds are presumed to have existed prior to service.,The Veteran's pre-existing left varicocele is considered to be unrelated to service as it did not increase in severity during or as a result of any service-connected condition. His current complaints of pain do not constitute a disability for which service connection may be granted.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show no evidence of a left knee disorder, and the Veteran's preexisting left varicocele was not aggravated by service. The nosebleeds are presumed to have existed prior to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, left varicocele, epistaxis (claimed as nosebleeds), migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1748981
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