The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding that his current diagnoses are related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for a blood clot in the left calf due to lack of diagnosis during or near the appeal period. The claim for ED was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's knee disorders were caused by his military service, including intense training and physical demands.,There is no evidence of a blood clot in the left calf during or near the appeal period, and the Veteran has not been diagnosed with such. The claim for ED was denied as there is no medical opinion linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Blood clot in the left calf (to include as due to a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317), Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24019722
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