The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current bilateral knee conditions and her period of active service.
The deciding factor: The February 2018 medical opinion determined it was less likely than not that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities were incurred during or caused by her period of active service, based on the lack of documentation of trauma to the knees in service treatment records and the absence of a reported history of knee pain until nine years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with osteoarthritis, right knee strain with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046002
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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