The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the left foot and knee were not incurred or aggravated during active service, and its incurrence or aggravation during service may not be presumed. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no objective medical evidence showing current disabilities for arthritis of the left foot and knee, and the VA examiner's opinion found no nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1023983
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left foot disability, including arthritis and post-operative management for arthroplasty of the left great toe, was granted service connection as it had its onset during active service and continued to the present.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions developed due to the Veteran's active military service.,No new evidence or exposure basis was provided in this decision.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia patella, patellofemoral crepitus, and arthritis of the left knee. Service connection for a left knee meniscal tear is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right knee to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand from the Court.
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