The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately after his military separation and the current disability was more likely age-related.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability was less likely than not incurred in or caused by the in-service right knee injury due to the lack of medical evidence supporting a diagnosis of a chronic knee condition during service, and the examiner noted that the Veteran's current osteoarthritis was more likely age-related.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013463
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