Denied
Service connection for both left and right knee conditions was denied because the veteran's bilateral knee conditions did not manifest within one year of discharge from service and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were no complaints, treatment, or diagnoses for any knee problems during service and the lay statements of continuous knee pain since service were inconsistent with other evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007170
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