The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist, forearm, and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for loss of sense of smell as there is insufficient evidence linking this condition to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not find any direct link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service, including a lack of objective evidence supporting a diagnosis related to in-service injuries or events.,For loss of sense of smell, the examiner noted that while the Veteran experienced sinusitis during service, there was no clear connection to his current condition due to limited exposure to gas chambers.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disability, Right forearm disability, Bilateral knee disability (including DJD and ligament instability), Loss of sense of smell
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20059640
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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