The Veteran's heart disease and right knee osteoarthritis were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and are therefore denied. The Veteran's hypertension was not manifest within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to service.,The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis was not manifested during service or within one year after separation from service and is not otherwise related to service. The Veteran's right foot strain and left foot strain were also not linked to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established for the Veteran’s heart disease, hypertension, or right knee osteoarthritis as there is no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service.,The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis was not manifested during service or within one year after separation from service and is not otherwise related to service. The Veteran's right foot strain and left foot strain were also not linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease, hypertension (HTN), right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, left foot strain, right foot strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20000182
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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