The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, specifically blisters, was denied as there is no current diagnosed foot condition and the evidence does not support a link between his in-service blistering and any current disability.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a bilateral foot condition. The VA examiner found no current findings of blisters or skin abnormalities on the Veteran's feet, and concluded that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any bilateral foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- blisters
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1760028
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