The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a bilateral lower extremity disorder, concluding that the Veteran's right knee strain is more likely due to a post-service accident rather than in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorders began during his military service or are related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right knee strain is more likely due to a post-service accident rather than an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral lower extremity disorder (specifically right knee strain)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072544
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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