The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfoot and sarcoidosis of the lungs as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and current disability is not related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of chronic complaints, treatment, or diagnosis related to the Veteran's feet or lungs during service. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the disabilities were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flatfoot, sarcoidosis of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100874
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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