The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral elbow condition, bilateral foot condition, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, and migraine condition are denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.,Service connection for a bilateral elbow condition (claimed as joint pains) is denied because there is no current disability. Service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis, is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not exhibit any current disabilities related to the claimed conditions during his examinations.,There was no evidence of an in-service injury or incident that could have caused the Veteran's current condition, and there is no credible lay evidence linking the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Elbow Condition (claimed as joint pains), Bilateral Foot Condition, including plantar fasciitis, Cervical Strain, Lumbosacral Strain, Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Sinusitis, Migraine Condition (including headaches NOS), Right Knee Condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20037953
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