The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there is no direct or secondary service connection based on the lack of evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s current left knee joint osteoarthritis is not related to his in-service injuries and is more likely age-related.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006432
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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