The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disorders as they were not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service, nor caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a medical nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorders and his period of service, including any in-service injuries. The VA examiners found that the Veteran's knee conditions were more likely due to age-related degeneration and obesity rather than service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25014186
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