The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.,There is no evidence of any inservice injury or disease that could have caused the Veteran's current conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not find a link between the Veteran’s current knee and back disorders and his military service. The earliest documented symptoms were many years after separation from service, and there was no evidence of any inservice injury or disease that could have caused these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low back disorder","diagnosis_codes":["Lumbar degenerative disc and joint disease","status post fusion","stabilization"]}, {"condition_name":"Left knee disorder","diagnosis_codes":["Tendonitis/tendinosis"]}, {"condition_name":"Right knee disorder","diagnosis_codes":["Tendonitis/tendinosis"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149725
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.
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