Service connection is granted for lumbosacral strain. The Veteran's current low back disorder is etiologically related to a back injury in service.,Service connection is denied for right ankle pain, left ankle pain, and obstructive sleep apnea. There is no evidence of chronic disability in service or attributable continuity after service.,Right wrist pain, bilateral partially compensated flatfoot and plantar fasciitis: Service connection is remanded to determine if these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current low back disorder was diagnosed shortly after separation from service and has been ongoing since then. The VA examiner found the condition less likely than not incurred in or caused by service.,Service treatment records were negative for any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis of ankle disorders. Post-service medical records do not show a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.,The Veteran's current right wrist pain is related to her work in supplies and transportation during service. The VA examiner found no evidence of chronic pathology before 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, obstructive sleep apnea, right wrist pain, cold and upper respiratory infections (claimed as sinus disorder), bilateral partially compensated flatfoot and plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074554
What this means for you
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