The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the bilateral feet, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of onset in service or within one year of separation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence linking the current bilateral ankle, calf, and knee pain to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle pain, calf pain, knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806672
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What this means for you
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