The Board has reopened the claims for low back disability, bilateral knee disability (right), and bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted as the Veteran's current left knee and foot disabilities are found to be due to his service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Low Back Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Bilateral Knee Disability (Right)"}, {"conditionName":"Bilateral Foot Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1202983
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a low back disability, rheumatoid arthritis, or psychiatric disability (MDD) that is related to her active service. The claims are therefore denied.
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