Partly granted
Service connection for disabilities of the bilateral knees, shins, ankles, and feet was denied. Service connection for a back disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities did not have their onset during service and are not otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, right shin splint, left shin splint, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001229
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