The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee osteoarthrosis and right total knee replacement with osteoarthrosis, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis or right total knee replacement with osteoarthrosis were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthrosis, right total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143539
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