The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including congestive heart condition, left foot amputation, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and amoebic abscess of the liver.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between any of the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Heart Condition, Left Foot Amputation, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Amoebic Abscess of the Liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0945773
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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