The Board denied service connection for lower extremity pain, as well as increased ratings and earlier effective dates for the residuals of cold injury to both hands. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.,There is no indication that any of these claims were granted or partially granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of service connection, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active service and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied due to lack of evidence showing VA medical treatment caused the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity pain from the waist down to the legs and feet, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1125410
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