well it depends were you sen for any of the other conditions while in service by a doc or a private doc ?
" I am also diagnosed with constant shin splints, knee tendinitis, hip pain and 2 bulging discs L-4 L-5. "
who diagnosed you ?
if you had any paperwork on any of this while in service it should not be hard to connect them
if you are going to start a clam using ebenifits go ahead and start the process NOW it gives you a year to compleet your file and they will back pay you from the start date when you start to file i just got a 7000,00 check for back pay get it started now
how long have you been out?
i was able to get Achilles tendinitis connected to flat feet not shure to the rest but get it started now