The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the feet has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a present disability of arthritis of the feet.
The deciding factor: VA x-rays and MRI reports do not show any indication of arthritic changes in the Veteran's feet, and she has never reported or alleged suffering from arthritis of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the Feet, Bilateral Plantar Fibromatosis with Left Plantar Fasciitis and a Left Heel Spur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1234855
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