Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 1031376
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records are silent for any complaints or diagnoses of a hernia disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as 'stress'), or a joint pain disorder, to include bilateral shins, hips and feet. The medical evidence does not support the presence of these conditions. Additionally, there is no competent medical opinion linking any current disability to military service or any service connected disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Hernia Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (claimed as 'stress'), Joint Pain Disorder, to include bilateral shins, hips and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1031376
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