The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition has been denied due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for removal of screws from his right ankle post-surgery was also denied as there is no indication that the surgery caused additional disability.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing an in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's back condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition. The Veteran's contentions are not supported by the medical records.,The removal of screws from the right ankle post-surgery was not proximately caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Back Condition"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Condition"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Foot Condition"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19128961
What this means for you
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