The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a chronic low back disability, finding no evidence to support these claims based on his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's current bilateral foot disorder or chronic low back disability had its onset during active duty. The service medical records do not indicate any injuries or symptoms related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder, chronic back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636021
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disorder, hair loss, PTSD, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral arm numbness, and restless body syndrome due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, and a sleep disorder, as well as an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cystitis, due to the need for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board grants service connection for headaches as the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's active military service.
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