Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sickle cell trait as it is a congenital defect not subject to service connection. The right knee condition was remanded due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: The sickle cell trait, being a congenital defect, does not meet the criteria for service connection. For the right knee condition, further evidence and a medical opinion are needed to determine if it is related to in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell trait, right knee condition (strain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022014
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