Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a left ankle disability as there was insufficient evidence of an in-service incurrence or medical nexus, and no continuity of symptomatology following service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion, which noted the Veteran had numerous opportunities to report right knee problems but did not do so during service, and the lack of documentation of left ankle complaints in service, were found to be more probative than the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002355
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