The Board denied service connection for various foot, knee, and back disorders as well as fibromyalgia. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that her conditions began in service or were caused by any service-connected disorder.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran’s current conditions and service, including lack of treatment records indicating complaints or treatment for these conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, big toe bunions, arthritis, hammer toes, hallux valgus, fibromyalgia, right knee disorder (status post right total knee replacement), low back degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative joint disease (DJD), spinal stenosis, and status post spinal fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157241
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What this means for you
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