The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition and a low back condition, finding that there is no current disability within the meaning of VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish the presence of a current disability for either the left knee or low back conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Low Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23032199
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- Granted
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