The Veteran's claims for non-service connected pension, service connection for bilateral foot disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder were denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy was also denied.,No current diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity neuropathy was found in the evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and his STRs do not show any complaints or treatment related to this condition. The claim for service connection is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disorder, Bilateral Ankle Disorder, Bilateral Lower Extremity Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1700335
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