The Board found no evidence of a service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, low back disability, or diastasis recti. The veteran's current conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the presence of these conditions during service or within one year after service, and there is no link between any diagnosed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- diastasis recti, bilateral knee disabilities (including degenerative joint disease), low back disability (including degenerative joint disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0427789
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include PTSD, plantar fasciitis with arthritis, right knee arthritis, diastasis recti, right lower leg stress fracture, and left lower leg stress fracture.
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