at age 17 enter marine corps, march 3,1970. during boot camp injuried right knee. discharged out after 51 days, honorable discharge, RE-3p type of certificate issued DD form 256 mc , on medical board report it states [ according to the man's own statement,accepted by the board,he has had difficulty with his right knee for about six years following a tractor accident. surgery was recommended but not proformed. he stated he revealed this history to Afees personnel,but the knee was not examined, and he was told that it would be examed at MCRD,san diego. the condition was noted during initial screening at MCRD. however he was given a trial of duty ] filed for claim in 1979. RATING DECISION due to the short period of veterans service and a notation that this was noted at initial screening at the marine corps center,service connection is not in order.. medical records MCRD dated 7 MAR 1970 there is not any notation of a knee injury please excuse my hunt and peck style of typing
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at age 17 enter marine corps, march 3,1970. during boot camp injuried right knee. discharged out after 51 days, honorable discharge, RE-3p type of certificate issued DD form 256 mc , on medical board report it states [ according to the man's own statement,accepted by the board,he has had difficulty with his right knee for about six years following a tractor accident. surgery was recommended but not proformed. he stated he revealed this history to Afees personnel,but the knee was not examined, and he was told that it would be examed at MCRD,san diego. the condition was noted during initial screening at MCRD. however he was given a trial of duty ] filed for claim in 1979. RATING DECISION due to the short period of veterans service and a notation that this was noted at initial screening at the marine corps center,service connection is not in order.. medical records MCRD dated 7 MAR 1970 there is not any notation of a knee injury please excuse my hunt and peck style of typing
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I think this veteran has a legal argument, the VA did not change the regs to have serve 24 months until 1980 so he should be grand-fathered in , in this case. he served in 1970, even with a medical
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