The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected umbilical hernia warrants a noncompensable evaluation since May 29, 2002. The claims for residuals of a back injury and bilateral pes planus have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not conclude that the veteran's current low back pain was related to an in-service tank accident due to lack of medical records linking his current condition to service. The October 2002 VA examination also found no pes planus deformity on x-rays, and thus denied service connection for bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Umbilical Hernia","status":"Present"}, {"condition_name":"Back Injury Residuals","status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Pes Planus","status":"Not Established"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630607
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What this means for you
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