The Board denied service connection for a kidney disorder, residuals of strokes, right foot/leg disorder, and left foot/leg disorder as the evidence did not show an in-service incurrence or relationship to service.,Service treatment records (STRs) were silent on any complaints, treatments, or diagnoses related to these conditions. The Veteran's STRs also showed no symptoms during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate an in-service incurrence of a kidney disorder, residuals of strokes, right foot/leg disorder, or left foot/leg disorder and there was no medical nexus provided to support these claims.,There were no STRs showing any complaints, treatments, or diagnoses related to these conditions. The Veteran's STRs also showed no symptoms during service.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disorder, residuals of strokes, right foot/leg disorder, left foot/leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20013350
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