The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic neck pain, numbness and tingling of the bilateral lower extremities, and hallux limitus of the right great toe have all been denied.,No compensable rating has been assigned for any of the disabilities on appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran currently has these conditions or that they are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic neck pain, Numbness and tingling, right lower extremity, Numbness and tingling, left lower extremity, Hallux limitus, great toe, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1103349
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