The Board found no evidence of current bilateral hip disability or foot disability that is related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records showed transient complaints but no chronic disabilities were noted. The Veteran did not seek further medical attention until years after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hip Disability, Bilateral Foot Disability, Headache Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1239954
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