The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability as there was no new and relevant evidence presented to support the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that any left knee injuries in service were minor, soft tissue injuries which resolved and could not cause chronic conditions. The examiner also noted that the condition claimed is less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- A20018958
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