The Board found that the veteran's bilateral flat feet and degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbosacral spine were not incurred in or related to service. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied as there was no service-connected condition upon which to base a secondary claim.
The deciding factor: Service medical records did not show any complaints or diagnoses of flat feet or back disabilities, and post-service evidence showed the conditions first manifested years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Flat Feet, Degenerative Disc Disease of Cervical and Lumbosacral Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0409285
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