The Board has determined that the Veteran's periodontal disease is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.,The VA must provide a VA examination for foot disorders due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The examiner will determine if the current foot disorder is at least as likely as not related to service.,The VA must provide a VA examination for knee disorders due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The examiner will determine if the current knee disorder is at least as likely as not related to service.,The VA must provide a VA examination for back disorders due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The examiner will determine if the current back disorder is at least as likely as not related to service.,The VA must provide a VA examination for elbow disorders due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The examiner will determine if the current elbow disorder is at least as likely as not related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions began during service or are otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontal disease, bilateral flat feet, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, chronic back pain, left tennis elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24022906
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What this means for you
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