The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg, left leg, and bilateral foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her active military service.,There is no medical opinion or credible evidence showing that any current right or left leg disability or bilateral foot condition was incurred during her military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of her symptoms were not supported by probative medical evidence, and there was no direct evidence linking her current disabilities to her active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Disability, Left Leg Disability, Bilateral Foot Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065675
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