The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee condition and pedophilic disorder, as well as his request for a higher rating for chronic sinusitis, were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease with small suprapatellar effusion, pedophilic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20054203
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