The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosed conditions are less likely than not related to his military service.,Service connection for body pain was also denied due to lack of evidence showing causation or aggravation by service-connected sarcoidosis.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders and body pain were not caused or aggravated by his military service, with a focus on the lack of treatment records for these conditions during service.,For body pain, the VA examiner noted no radiographic evidence supporting the claim that sarcoidosis was causing or aggravating the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disorder, Body Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065546
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