The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.,The VA examiners provided medical opinions concluding that the Veteran’s current knee strains are not related to his in-service airborne operations or any pre-existing ankle condition.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's current knee strains do not meet the criteria for service connection as they were not shown to be directly related to his active duty service, and there was no evidence of chronicity of care during service.,The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran’s knee conditions are more likely due to civilian life factors such as aging and occupational demands rather than any in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20024132
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