The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and TMJ syndrome, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: VA examiners determined that any diagnosed conditions (pes cavus and TMJ) did not have a clear link to military service due to their congenital nature or natural progression of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disabilities (Pes Cavus), TMJ Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1412582
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