The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, right shoulder condition (including arthritis and arthralgia), left knee condition, right ankle condition, back disorder, left ankle condition, chalazion of the left eyelid, conjunctivitis, and kidney condition have all been denied. The veteran is seeking to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of the conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Bilateral Pes Planus","status":"Not Manifested During Service"}, {"conditionName":"Right Shoulder Condition (including Arthritis and Arthralgia)","status":"Denied in February 1960"}, {"conditionName":"Arthritis of the Left Knee","status":"Denied in January 1991"}, {"conditionName":"Right Ankle Condition (including Arthritis)","status":"Denied in January 1991"}, {"conditionName":"Back Condition (including Arthritis)","status":"Denied by Board in March 1992"}, {"conditionName":"Arthritis of the Left Ankle","status":"Denied in January 1991"}, {"conditionName":"Chalazion of the Left Eyelid (formerly claimed as an Eye Condition)","status":"Denied in November 1966"}, {"conditionName":"Conjunctivitis of the Eye (formerly claimed as an Eye Condition)","status":"Denied in November 1966"}, {"conditionName":"Kidney Condition","status":"Denied in February 1960"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0631231
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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