The veteran's claims seeking initial compensable evaluations for his chronic right and left ankle strain, as well as his chronic right and left knee strain, were denied due to an outstanding felony warrant for the veteran's arrest in California.
The deciding factor: There is a pending felony warrant for the veteran's arrest in California, rendering him ineligible for VA compensation benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right and left knee strain, right and left ankle strain, plantar fasciitis of the right and left feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0428342
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