The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an initial compensable rating for any of the conditions listed.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and other medical records provided no evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service, and the Veteran's symptoms were adequately addressed in the examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Thoracolumbar Spine Strain, Chronic Left Ankle Strain, Chronic Right Ankle Strain, Fracture of the Fifth Digit of the Left Foot, Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Erectile Dysfunction, Status-post Right Epididymal Cyst and Left Varicocele, Migraine Headaches, Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1041093
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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