The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left knee, right knee, lower back, upper back/neck, right shoulder, and bilateral foot conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service for any of the claimed conditions due to the lack of in-service complaints, normal separation examination, and long post-service onset of symptoms.

Claimed conditions

left knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, right knee disability, to include osteoarthritis, lower back disability, to include degenerative arthritis, upper back/neck disability, to include degenerative arthritis, right shoulder disability, to include osteoarthritis, left foot disability, to include gout, right foot disability, to include gout

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 20, 2025

Citation

25014181

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