The Veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a bilateral foot disability on the basis of aggravation of a preexisting condition was also denied due to lack of evidence showing an increase in severity during service.,Claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities were denied because there is no evidence of record indicating that the Veteran had these conditions at the time she filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim.,Service connection for a shoulder disability was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition existed at the time the Veteran filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim.,The claims for service connection for low back disability are being remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of chest pain, and the Veteran's pes planus was noted on entry into service. The Board finds that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or an increase in severity during service.,The Veteran did not have a bilateral foot disability at the time she filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim, and there is no evidence of record indicating that her preexisting pes planus worsened during service. The Board finds that there was no aggravation beyond its natural progression.,There is no current diagnosis of left or right knee disability at the time the Veteran filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim, and there is no evidence showing an increase in symptoms during service. The Board finds that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or an increase in severity.,The Veteran did not have a shoulder disability at the time she filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim, and there is no evidence showing an increase in symptoms during service. The Board finds that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or an increase in severity.,There are no current diagnoses of low back disability at the time the Veteran filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim, and there is no evidence showing an increase in symptoms during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080232
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