The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic bilateral foot disability, finding that there was no evidence to support his assertion that his current condition is related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's onset of chronic foot conditions was not until 2012 and was due to diabetes, not to any complaints during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001653
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- Remanded (sent back)
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