The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right or left knee disability, and the Veteran's claims for these conditions are denied.,The Board has also determined that there is no evidence of a current left knee disability, and the Veteran's claim for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the presence of any current right or left knee disabilities. The Veteran did not provide medical records showing complaints or treatment for these conditions during service or at any time thereafter.,Similarly, there was no evidence of a current left knee disability in the record. The Board found that the Veteran's claim for this condition is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee, Left Knee, Bilateral Dry Eyes, Rhinitis, Sleep Apnea, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Thumb Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Index Finger Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Long Finger Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Ring Finger Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Little Finger Arthritic Changes, Degenerative Left Hand and Thumb, Degenerative Left Hand and Index Finger, Degenerative Left Hand and Long Finger, Degenerative Left Hand and Ring Finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24085930
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What this means for you
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