The Veteran's claims for sores of the legs and right foot, as well as secondary service connection for a jaw disorder due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, have been denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus is not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of sores on the legs and right foot or a diagnosed jaw disorder that can be linked to service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Sores of the Legs and Right Foot, Jaw Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1004500
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