The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding that his arthritis did not manifest in service and is not attributable to service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral knee disabilities and his military service due to lack of treatment records indicating pain complaints or treatment during service and within one year post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081554
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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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