The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and denied increased ratings for the right knee strain, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with sacroiliitis and IVDS. However, a 20 percent rating was granted for right knee instability.

The deciding factor: Prostate cancer is not related to in-service events or exposure at Camp Lejeune; there was no improvement in the right knee strain warranting reduction of the 40 percent rating; and the lumbar spine disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

Claimed conditions

prostate cancer, right knee strain, right knee instability, degenerative disc disease, sacroiliitis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the lumbar spine

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 5, 2025

Citation

A25010275

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