The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and right hip condition as there was no evidence of current disability related to the Veteran's active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his claimed conditions during or after his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition, right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25053837
What this means for you
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