The veteran's claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome and traumatic arthritis of multiple joints were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service, including exposure to cold weather injuries during World War II.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that there were no service medical records available, and all reported symptoms were based on the veteran's statements. The examiner stated that the veteran sustained frostbite injuries multiple times but did not have frozen feet or immersion foot, which is inconsistent with his claim of cold weather exposure leading to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Restless Leg Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Traumatic Arthritis of Multiple Joints (specifically, the knees, hips, and spine)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0638705
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What this means for you
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