The Board denied service connection for a right foot disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM), and a bilateral leg disorder. The denial is based on the absence of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence to support the claims.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a current diagnosis of a right foot disorder or bilateral leg disorder, and there was no clear link between service and these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disorder, Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM), Bilateral leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- A21019179
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder and a left foot disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, visual impairment, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, a right elbow disorder, a right foot disorder, and a right lower extremity nerve disability due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder. The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychological disorder to include depression.
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