The Veteran's claims for service connection for various skin disorders and edema of the ankles, as well as infections of his feet, were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses related to these conditions and that there was insufficient evidence linking them to service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis or medical opinion linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the left arm, skin disorder of the right arm, edema of the left ankle, edema of the right ankle, bacterial infection of the groin, infection of the left foot, infection of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1549665
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder of the right shoulder, a skin disorder of the right arm, and a left knee disorder. The claims were not granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including left hip, left knee, right knee, gastrointestinal, skin of the right arm, and skin of the right shoulder, as additional nexus opinions are needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded this case due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for a new medical examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for edema of her left ankle, calf, and foot is pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of records and insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left leg edema. The Veteran is seeking service connection for her current condition.
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