Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis of the right knee due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no in-service event or injury.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the absence of competent evidence indicating a current right knee disability associated with an in-service episode, as well as the Veteran's lack of competence to provide a medical diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral collateral ligament sprain with degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020688
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