The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities are denied as they did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking them to service.,The Veteran's left hip disability (osteoarthritis) is granted as the evidence is in relative equipoise with regard to its relation to service. However, his skin cancer is denied due to lack of a nexus between it and service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s right foot and left foot disabilities to service or any other etiology.,The Veteran's left hip disability (osteoarthritis) is considered secondary to an injury in service, but there is not enough evidence to establish a direct link between the current condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disability, Left foot disability, Left hip disability (osteoarthritis), Skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028587
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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