The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right ankle, right knee, bilateral restless leg syndrome, psychiatric disability, and left knee torn ACL surgery with scar, aggressive infection, and limited range of motion.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence to support a finding that any of the claimed disabilities were incurred in or due to service or proximately due to his service-connected disabilities. Additionally, there was no evidence indicating that the Veteran's left knee disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disability, Right knee disability, Right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, Left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, Acquired psychiatric disability, Left knee torn ACL surgery with scar, aggressive left knee infection and limited range of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017368
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