The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic disease processes manifested by bilateral hip, neck, and low back pain due to pes planus. The claim for service connection for right knee disorder secondary to pes planus is also denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current disability related to the service-connected pes planus that would support a grant of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hip Pain","secondary_to":"Pes Planus"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Pain","secondary_to":"Pes Planus"}, {"condition_name":"Neck Pain","secondary_to":"Pes Planus"}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Pain","secondary_to":"Pes Planus"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disorder","secondary_to":"Pes Planus"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615147
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What this means for you
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