The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, bilateral leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, and coronary artery disease (CAD).,There is no evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs are silent for any complaints, treatments, or diagnoses related to these conditions. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish an in-service incurrence of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, bilateral leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- A23031173
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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