The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and left ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence showing a direct or secondary relationship to service. The Veteran's current conditions have been attributed to post-service injuries, including a motorcycle accident in 1992 and a slip on stairs injury in 2007.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s right knee disability is not related to his service due to the self-limiting nature of the initial injury. The left ankle arthritis was also attributed to post-service trauma, specifically a jet-ski accident in the mid-1990s.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Osteoarthritis and Meniscal Tear, Left Ankle Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051402
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