The Board found that the veteran's back disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral knee disorder are not related to his military service or a service-connected condition. As such, these claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical examinations did not find any evidence of chronic conditions during service or within one year after discharge, and the December 2003 VA examiner concluded that the veteran's back disorder was not related to his military service or a service-connected condition. The same examiner also found no relationship between the veteran's bilateral ankle and knee disorders and his service-connected fracture of the right 5th metatarsal.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0700137
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