The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include degenerative joint disease, advanced pes planus, and hallux valgus with bunion formation, secondary to right knee instability, status post meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease, was denied. The Board found no competent evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral foot disability and his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided by the VA examiner indicated that there is no relationship between the Veteran's current bilateral foot disability and his service-connected right knee instability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, degenerative joint disease, advanced pes planus, hallux valgus with bunion formation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0926126
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