Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders as they were found to clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his service and were not aggravated beyond their natural progression.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders existed prior to service, and there is no evidence of aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094089
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