The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions or a causal relationship between the Veteran's active service and his claimed disorders.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not demonstrate a causal relationship between the Veteran's active service and his claimed back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and/or left foot disorder. The Veteran was also scheduled for VA examinations but failed to appear without good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026209
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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