The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee, left knee, bilateral ankle disability, and bone spurs of the feet. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence to support a direct link between the appellant's current osteoarthritic conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Osteoarthritis of the left knee, Bilateral ankle disability, Bone spurs of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0735712
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