The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their direct effects and not through any presumptive or secondary theories. The initial evaluations for the ankle disabilities, lumbar strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, left leg sciatica, patella femoral syndromes, and costochondritis are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their direct effects and not through any presumptive or secondary theories. The initial evaluations for the ankle disabilities, lumbar strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, left leg sciatica, patella femoral syndromes, and costochondritis are denied.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle tendonitis, right ankle tendonitis, lumbar strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, left leg sciatica, left patella femoral syndrome, right patella femoral syndrome, costochondritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1817506
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