The Board denied service connection for bilateral flat feet, a right knee disability, a right hip disability, fibromyalgia, lupus, and PTSD due to insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied as there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred, and no current diagnoses for some conditions or lack of in-service evidence for others.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet, right knee disability, right hip disability, fibromyalgia, lupus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002330
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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