The Board denied service connection for a left leg disability (to include neuropathy) and a right leg disability (to include neuropathy), as these disabilities were not due to any event or incident of the Veteran's period of active service, were not present within one year after service, and were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's left leg disability (to include neuropathy) or right leg disability (to include neuropathy) was due to any event or incident of active service, was present within one year after service, or caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of the left leg, Neuropathy of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0907076
What this means for you
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