The Veteran's claim for bilateral flat feet and left knee conditions has been denied. The skin rash claim is remanded.,Service connection for the Veteran’s bilateral flat feet condition was not granted as it did not meet the criteria of direct service connection. Service connection for his left knee condition was also denied due to a pre-existing condition that worsened during service, but was not aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to bilateral flat feet and left knee conditions, as there is no medical record indicating the presence of these conditions. The Veteran's claim for skin rash due to agent orange exposure has been remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet, left knee condition, skin rash
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20020612
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