The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus, and the medical evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between any current low back disability or cervical spine disability/compression fracture and service. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.
The deciding factor: The April 2006 VA examiner's opinion concluded that there is no indication in the medical evidence of record that the veteran's mild chronic low back strain was caused or aggravated by any injury while he was on active duty. The examiner stated that there was no evidence of continuity of care after the veteran's November 1965 visit for lower back problems and there was no evidence of any back problems on his separation physical examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Low Back Disability, Cervical Spine Disability/Compression Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0730336
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