The Board found that the Veteran's claimed ankle, leg, knee, and hip disorders did not have their onset during service or within one year of service. The VA examiner determined these conditions were less likely as not permanently aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The April 2010 VA examiner found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities began in 2003, which was after his period of active service and did not have a nexus to his service or service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder, Left ankle disorder, Right leg disorder, Left leg disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Right hip disorder, Left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1314379
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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