The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's current knee conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral knee arthritis was incurred during or caused by events or injuries during his service, nor was there sufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology since service. The VA examiner found it less likely than not that any right or left knee disability had its onset during or was caused by events or injuries during the Veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25002467
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