The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there is no current diagnosis and noting that these disabilities are not shown to be related to service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right heel spur, Chronic disability of the right hip, Residuals of ganglion cyst, right foot and ankle, Chronic disability of the right thigh, Chronic disability of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0939636
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims of service connection for a headache condition, left ankle condition, left heel spur, pes planus, and right heel spur were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right heel spur and lumbar spine degenerative disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and right heel spur are rated at 10 percent under DC 5276. The Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms were generally relieved by orthopedic arch appliances.
- Granted
The Veteran's right heel spur and PTSD are granted service connection, while the remaining issues related to shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, cervical strain with spasms, ring finger fracture, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded for further evaluation.
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