The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee condition, to include as secondary to his service-connected low back disability, and denied entitlement to special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance. The evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current left knee condition to his military service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- A20016141
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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