The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, bilateral pes planus, carcinoma of the colon, and various knee and foot conditions. The RO also denied increased ratings for his right knee disability and compensable evaluations for his left clavicle fracture and bursitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, including through a presumptive basis such as the Agent Orange Act or Camp Lejeune. The veteran's claims were denied on the grounds that there was no medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Carcinoma of the Colon, Heart Disorder, Hemorrhoids, Post-traumatic Arthritis of the Right Knee, Post-traumatic Bursitis of the Right Olecranon, Residuals of a Fracture of the Left Clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2004
- Citation
- 0402200
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