The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right elbow, left ankle, right ankle, left hip, right hip, right knee, and left foot conditions. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these disabilities and active military service.
The deciding factor: The post-service medical records did not establish the presence or onset of any of the claimed disabilities during service, and the Veteran's current diagnoses were attributed to post-service injuries and activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right elbow, Left ankle, Right ankle, Left hip (IT band syndrome and degenerative arthritis), Right hip degenerative arthritis, Right knee degenerative arthritis, Left foot plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, calcaneal spurs, Right foot plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22065098
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