The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disabilities and active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including VA and private medical opinions, failed to establish a nexus between the Veteran's claimed knee conditions and his period of active service. The Board found that the Veteran's reports of continuous symptoms since service were not credible given his denial of knee problems at service discharge and the absence of complaints or diagnoses related to the knees during service and for many years thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015437
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