The Veteran's claim for service connection for calluses of the feet was denied in a final rating decision. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen this claim.,Service connection for kidney dysfunction, neurological disorder, bladder disorder, and back disorder (claimed as arthritis) were all denied due to lack of current diagnoses or established link to service.
The deciding factor: The calluses of the feet are not related to service based on the absence of medical evidence linking them to service. The Veteran did not provide new and material evidence to reopen this claim.,For kidney dysfunction, neurological disorder, bladder disorder, and back disorder (claimed as arthritis), there is no current diagnosis or established link to service due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- calluses of the feet, kidney dysfunction, neurological disorder, bladder disorder, back disorder (arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20000788
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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