The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder is a result of natural aging and not service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder was congenital in nature and did not worsen during service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence to support aggravation of the Veteran's congenital foot disorder beyond its natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder, Bilateral Foot Disorder, Bilateral Lower Extremity Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1821700
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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