The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral foot disorder, degenerative arthritis of the knees, and nose disorder have been denied as his conditions are not related to active service.
The deciding factor: The August 2016 VA examiner found that the Veteran's current conditions did not manifest during or within one year after separation from service and were more likely due to normal age-related wear and tear rather than service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual hypersensitivity to cold in bilateral lower extremities, status post frostbite, Pes planus, Metatarsalgia, Degenerative arthritis of the feet, Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1734212
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for pes planus of the left foot as he failed to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause.
- Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease are found to have onset during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease and autoimmune disorder are not found to be related to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected Raynaud's disease.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral foot pain disorder related to service and denied the claim.
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