The Board has denied service connection for a left lower extremity disorder and a renal disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship to service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records are silent for any complaints or findings related to these conditions. The Veteran's private and VA providers have attributed his current symptoms to unrelated disorders such as spinal stenosis and degenerative arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity disorder, renal disorder, interstitial lung disease, obstructive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22041426
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