The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and right upper extremity, hypertension, and arthritis.,There is no evidence showing that any of these conditions began during active service or within one year after separation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee disabilities were not shown to have started in service or within a year post-service. The earliest documented diagnosis was from 2010, and the Board found it likely related to other factors such as age-related degeneration.,For cervical spine disability, there is no evidence showing that any injury occurred during service. The Veteran reported falling in 2009 which led to a fracture requiring surgery in 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of right and left lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of right upper extremity, hypertension, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20051797
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