Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and PTSD due to lack of new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence persuasively weighs against the Veteran's claim, so the benefit-of-the-doubt rule does not apply.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006237
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