The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition, chronic neurological condition, lumbosacral spine disorder, degenerative disc disease, and sciatic neuropathy as there was no evidence of a current disability that was causally or etiologically related to active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because the evidence did not show a current disability that was caused by his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot condition, chronic neurological condition, lumbosacral spine disorder, degenerative disc disease, sciatic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905345
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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