The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee and ankle disorders, and weak feet were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during service or that any current disabilities are related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no indication of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee or ankle disorder, or pes planus during service. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions did not show an increase in severity during service and there is no medical opinion linking the current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Paranoid Schizophrenia), Bilateral Knee Disorder, Bilateral Ankle Disorder, Pes Planus (Weak Feet)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1738857
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