The Board found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic bilateral foot disorder and variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression were not supported by the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The Veteran's STRs were negative for any chronic foot or psychiatric issues, and there was no medical evidence linking his current conditions to his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral foot disorder, variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906241
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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