The Veteran's hammertoe of the right second toe is related to service.,The Veteran's shoulder and knee disabilities are not related to service or any service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claimed bladder or bowel dysfunction is not related to his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records do not show a hammertoe deformity until after separation from service. The examiner found no evidence of in-service injury or aggravation that would support a secondary service connection claim for the hammertoe.,The Veteran's shoulder and knee disabilities were first diagnosed many years after service, with no evidence of chronic symptoms during service. The examiner opined that these conditions are less likely than not caused by his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability or any other service-connected condition.,There is no evidence of a current bladder or bowel dysfunction related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hammertoe of the right second toe, degenerative joint disease of the shoulders (acromial joints), degenerative joint disease of the knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1601719
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