Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively establish a link between any of the claimed conditions and the Veteran's period of active service, nor did it show that any condition began during or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flatfoot, plantar fasciitis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, lumbar strain, asthma, sinusitis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, right wrist degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity sciatica, right lower extremity sciatica, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017829
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