The Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, and stomach disorder have been denied as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities related to service.,There is no diagnosed chronic bilateral leg disorder during the appeal period. The Veteran has received treatment for gunshot wounds in 1983 which are not related to his current complaints.,The Veteran's claims for a stomach disorder have also been denied as there is no competent evidence of a diagnosed chronic stomach disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for a VA examination and did not provide good cause for the failure. The preponderance of the available evidence does not demonstrate that any current bilateral foot or leg disorders are related to service.,There is no competent medical evidence of a diagnosed chronic bilateral leg disorder during the appeal period, despite treatment for gunshot wounds in 1983 and ongoing complaints of pain.,The Veteran's claims for a stomach disorder have been denied as there is no competent evidence of a diagnosed chronic stomach disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1805453
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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