The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disorders, ventral hernia, pes planus, inguinal hernia, and cervical spine disorder. The reasons were that there was no evidence of these conditions being incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Ventral Hernia, Pes Planus, Inguinal Hernia, Cervical Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0218734
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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