The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing hereditary multiple exostoses/osteochondromatosis clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The current degenerative arthritis is attributed to the pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: The VA clinicians determined the Veteran's pre-existing right knee disorder (hereditary multiple exostoses/osteochondromatosis) did not undergo aggravation during service, as evidenced by improvement of her symptoms and a short period of service. The degenerative changes in the right knee were attributed to the removal of osteochondromatosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Hereditary Multiple Exostoses/Osteochondromatosis, Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21071528
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