The Board has denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back conditions due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.,Service connection was also denied for gastritis, GERD, skin condition, and thyroid condition as there is no medical evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of right knee, left knee, low back, gastritis, GERD, skin condition, and thyroid conditions are more likely due to natural progression of aging and obesity rather than active military service.,There is no medical evidence showing a direct link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's time in military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Left Knee Condition, Low Back Condition, Gastritis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Skin Condition, Thyroid Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21022785
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