The Board denied service connection for multiple disorders, including bilateral knee, hip, and ankle conditions, a vein disorder, foot and skin disorders, as well as remanded the issues of sleep apnea and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor was there sufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, claimed as enthesopathy at the insertion of the Achilles tendon, vein disorder, to include varicose veins and peripheral vascular disease and also claimed as a bilateral leg condition, foot disorder, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22001230
What this means for you
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