The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, low back, and bilateral hip disorders. The decision found that the pre-existing Baker's cyst of the left knee was not aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing aggravation of the pre-existing Baker's cyst during service, and thus denied service connection for any current left knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee Baker's cyst, degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1756737
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