The Board denied service connection for degenerative changes of the feet and a disability of the thoracolumbar spine, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown during service or within one year after separation, and there is no medical opinion linking his current conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Changes of the Feet, Disability of the Thoracolumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1339495
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