The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints and bilateral fallen arches, finding no current disability involving her legs or feet. The Board also found that her pes planus pre-existed her military service and was not aggravated by it. For asthma, the Board determined there is no evidence of a current disability warranting an increased rating beyond 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints of shin splints and fallen arches were not supported by objective medical evidence showing a current disability. Her pes planus pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service, as the condition was mild at entry and did not worsen to any significant degree during her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shin splints, bilateral fallen arches, asthma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0820142
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