The Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, and leg disorders were denied as these conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show current diagnoses of any foot, ankle, or leg disorder other than bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's reported symptoms do not align with the diagnosed conditions and there is no indication that these disorders are related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disorder, Left Foot Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Right Leg Disorder, Left Leg Disorder, Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1019071
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What this means for you
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