The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disability due to jungle fungi of both feet or left lower extremity and bilateral upper extremity lipomas. The VA medical records do not show diabetes mellitus Type II within one year after service discharge, nor is there any competent evidence linking this condition to his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records are negative for any clinical findings or diagnoses related to the claimed conditions. There is no showing of current disability due to jungle fungi of both feet or left lower extremity and bilateral upper extremity lipomas, and there is insufficient evidence linking diabetes mellitus Type II to his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus Type II","location":null,"type":null}, {"condition_name":"jungle fungi of both feet","location":"both feet","type":null}, {"condition_name":"lipomas of the left lower extremity and bilateral upper extremities","location":"left lower extremity and bilateral upper extremities","type":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0604976
What this means for you
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