The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service right knee injury and his current right knee bursitis and probable osteoarthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee bursitis, probable osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25006762
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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