Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, claimed as chondromalacia, due to the lack of evidence showing that the condition manifested during service or is otherwise related to any in-service event, injury, or disease.
The deciding factor: The November 2021 VA medical opinion was found adequate and probative, as it was based on a review of the claims file and included detailed rationale. The Board also noted the absence of chronicity of care and the Veteran's denial of knee issues for nearly three decades during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, claimed as chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103568
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