The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including osteoarthritis of the right and left knees, chronic back strain, hip arthralgia, ankle fractures, hallux valgus, and a calcaneal spur, all secondary to her right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence linking any of these conditions to service or to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right knee, osteoporosis of the left knee, chronic back strain, right hip arthralgia, left hip arthralgia, residuals of a left ankle fracture, residuals of a right ankle fracture, hallux valgus, right foot, hallux valgus, left foot, left foot calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0718843
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