The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the left leg, right knee disorder, right leg disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder as there is no evidence that these conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise related to service.,There were no complaints, treatment, or diagnosis of any of these conditions during the Veteran's period of active duty. The available post-service VA and private treatment records do not reflect complaints or diagnoses until many years after his discharge from service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding that arthritis of the left leg, right knee disorder, right leg disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, or left foot disorder had their onset in service or are otherwise related to service. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis of these conditions during his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Left Leg","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Right Knee Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Right Leg","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Left Knee","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Right Foot","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Left Foot","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159652
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