The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee conditions and entitlement to an increased rating for her service-connected bilateral pes cavus. The RO found no medical evidence linking any current knee condition or disability to active duty service, nor did it find a nexus between her service-connected pes cavus and her knees.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records provided no medical evidence of a currently diagnosed bilateral knee condition or a link between the veteran's service-connected pes cavus and her knees. The RO also noted that there was no pathological basis for the veteran's complaints of pain in her knees, and that X-rays did not reveal any current or prior fractures.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee conditions, bilateral pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0202874
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