The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet, a ventral hernia (claimed as hernia), and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) (claimed as ulcer). The decision also found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen his previously denied claim for heart condition.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a service connection for any of the conditions, including flat feet, ventral hernia, peptic ulcer disease, or heart condition. The veteran's service medical records showed no indication of these conditions during his active duty and no post-service treatment related to them.
- Claimed conditions
- Flat Feet, Ventral Hernia (claimed as hernia), Pepcid Ulcer Disease (claimed as ulcer)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2007
- Citation
- 0709252
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for flat feet, right knee disability (including as secondary to service-connected left knee osteoarthritis), and back disability due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran's current disabilities are not shown to have originated during service or be related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and flat feet due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claims are otherwise granted.
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