The Veteran's bilateral wrist tendonitis is not service-connected.,The Veteran's right knee condition is not service-connected, and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of facial swelling.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of total body numbness and tingling.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral wrist tendonitis to her military service, and no medical opinion supports such a link. The VA examiners found no relationship between the condition and any service-connected disability.,The right knee condition was not present during service or within one year of separation, and there is no medical evidence showing it is related to a service-connected left knee or low back disability. The VA examiner concluded that neither condition caused or aggravated the Veteran's right knee condition.,There is no current diagnosis of facial swelling in the record.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of total body numbness and tingling.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist tendonitis, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21009464
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected as it resulted from an injury sustained during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the January 2024 rating decision. The AOJ is instructed to consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a supplemental claim for right knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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