The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot condition did not have its onset during active service and was not otherwise caused by active service. The May 1977 rating decision is final, and new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for DJD of the right knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral foot condition did not have its onset during active service and was not otherwise caused by active service. The May 1977 rating decision is final, and new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for DJD of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Condition, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1454823
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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