The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat foot, low back disability (spondylosis), and left knee disability (osteoarthritis) as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support finding that any diagnosed conditions began during service or were related to in-service events or injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat foot, spondylosis (low back condition), osteoarthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18137362
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