The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's in-service frostbite or any other in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The right knee and left knee were found to be due to wear and tear and age-related changes, while the lumbar spine condition was also attributed to age-related degeneration.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability (degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis L1-L5 S/P decompression and instrumentation L3-S1)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105591
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