Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee strain, finding no evidence of a left knee injury during service or any chronicity of care post-service to support a connection between the current condition and military service.
The deciding factor: The May 2025 and September 2025 DBQ opinions found that there was no evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's current left knee strain and his time in service, with the most likely cause being a post-service event, illness, or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014737
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