The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations in excess of 10 percent for various conditions, including left and right knee pain, flat feet, ankle disability, depression, and hip pain. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection of chronic disabilities such as pes planus, bilateral ankle disability, depression, and hip pain, as well as evaluations in excess of 10 percent for knee conditions. The VA examinations did not find current disabilities or aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, bilateral ankle disability, pes planus (flat feet), depression, hip pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616026
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What this means for you
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