The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and an eating disorder, as well as his request for an increased rating for hypertension, were all denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions in the medical records.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis or evidence of functional impairment for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, eating disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19148017
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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