The Board found no evidence of a chronic stomach disorder related to the service-connected left ankle disability, and denied entitlement to service connection for the veteran's claimed right knee and right ankle disorders.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis or persistent symptoms of a stomach disorder that are related to the service-connected left ankle disability. The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the right knee and right ankle disorders were aggravated by the service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0617495
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The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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