The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a bilateral hand condition, and neuropathy of the bilateral feet. The appeal for increase in disability evaluations for metatarsalgia of the right foot and scarring of the left hand was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran had current disabilities related to his claimed conditions or service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), Bilateral hand condition, Neuropathy of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- A23034892
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