The Veteran's bilateral dry macular degeneration is not presumed to have been incurred in service and was not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury.,The Veteran does not have trench foot (claimed as athlete’s foot) at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral dry macular degeneration to his active duty service, and it was not caused by diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of trench foot (claimed as athlete’s foot) or any residuals thereof. The in-service treatment for trench foot resolved prior to discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral dry macular degeneration, trench foot (claimed as athlete’s foot), gastrointestinal disability (diarrhea), Hepatitis A, B, or C, residuals of gonorrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18101824
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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