The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, lower back disorder, and left hip disorder have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151. Service connection was also denied for the Veteran's lower back and left hip disorders as they are not related to service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disorder.,The Board determined that there is no evidence showing that the Veteran's current left hip and lower back disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by service, within a year of discharge from service, or due to an event not reasonably foreseeable. The Board also found that the Veteran did not present any new and material evidence to reopen his claim for entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for a left knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claims, as there was no direct service connection established for any of the conditions and secondary service connection could not be granted due to lack of evidence showing that the current disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, lower back disorder, left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1818845
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