The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, concussion residuals, and visual impairment. The evidence did not establish a medical nexus between these conditions and active duty.
The deciding factor: The weight of the medical evidence failed to support the veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Bilateral Knee Disorder, Bilateral Ankle Disorder, Concussion Residuals, Visual Impairment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0834853
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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