The Board denied service connection for a knee disorder and foot arthritis, finding no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence showing the Veteran had a current knee disorder or that his foot disorder was related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the knee(s), foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087665
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 703 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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