The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, residual scars from post-service surgery, and an ear disorder. The Board found that there was no in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and thus could not establish service connection. Service connection for a scar over the left eye and a scar over the right eye is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Knee Condition","type":"Osteoarthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Ear Disorder (Meniere's syndrome and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)","type":null}, {"condition_name":"Scar over the left eye","type":null}, {"condition_name":"Scar over the right eye","type":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068874
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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