The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for spine, shoulder, and left leg and foot disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of any in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and concluded that current diagnoses were not incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's current spine, shoulder, and left leg and foot disabilities are more likely due to natural progression over time rather than service-related injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Spine, Shoulders, Left Leg and Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1318285
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