The Board denied service connection for right ankle arthritis, skin disability (full body rash), and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence indicating that the Veteran's current right ankle arthritis or skin disability were caused by an in-service injury, disease, or event; nor did he have a current diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle arthritis, Skin disability, Bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22013489
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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