Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a joint condition, including pain in the left and right knee, is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim for benign growths (claimed as spots on spine) other than colonic polyps is also denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has a current joint condition or benign growths related to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Joint Condition","claimed_conditions":["pain in the left and right knee"]}, {"condition_name":"Benign Growths (Spots on Spine)","claimed_conditions":["benign growths other than colonic polyps"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101627
What this means for you
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