The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a neurological disorder, respiratory disorder, or left foot injury. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not diagnose any neurological condition and the remaining competent medical evidence does not show that the Veteran has a diagnosed neurological disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disorder, left foot injury, optic neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1531210
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