The Board denied service connection for a lower extremity neurological disability, left foot skin disability, kidney infections, liver disability, and urological disability as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to service or exposure to radiation, herbicide agents, or chemicals.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence was against a finding that the Veteran had current diagnoses of the claimed conditions, and there was no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a lower extremity neurological disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless leg syndrome, Left foot skin disability (foot fungus), Kidney infections, Liver disability, Urological disability (urinary tract infections)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000871
What this means for you
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