Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee conditions, stating that the evidence does not show a causal relationship to in-service events or herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability and instability did not manifest in service and are not causally related to an in-service event, injury, disease, or herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain, arthritis, tendinitis patellofemoral pain syndrome, anterior cruciate ligament tear, right knee subluxation and instability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005386
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