The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bilateral foot condition other than pes planus, and there is no evidence of a leg disorder to support service connection. The claims are denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between current symptoms and service or any in-service injury, including cold injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Condition (excluding pes planus), Bilateral Leg Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1308637
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