The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and any incident during active duty training. The Board considered various medical records and lay statements but concluded that the appellant did not have a pre-existing condition or injury related to ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was based on the absence of left knee disability noted in the June 1979 periodic examination report, which occurred during the period of active duty training (ACDUTRA). The appellant did not have a pre-existing condition or injury related to ACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125051
What this means for you
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