The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot nerve disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a present disability or a link to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not have a current disability with respect to his claimed nerve disabilities and found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot nerve disability, right foot nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184978
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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