The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot neuropathy effective January 7, 2002. The Veteran's initial claim was denied in May 1969 and reopened multiple times with the most recent reopening occurring in July 2000.
The deciding factor: The evidence received within one year of the October 2000 rating decision related to a current disability, but the Board found it insufficient to establish service connection due to lack of nexus evidence from 1963-1993 and absence of diagnosis on April 1969 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1321156
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The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot neuropathy, finding that there is no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service. The Board noted that the Veteran had complaints of toe trauma during boot camp but did not report numbness or pain in service. Post-service medical records show consistent treatment without complaints of nerve damage.
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