Service connection for hyperhidrosis is granted.,Service connection for right foot, left knee, and right knee conditions are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hyperhidrosis was incurred coincident to service. For the other issues, there is no current diagnosis of a related condition at any point during or prior to the pendency of her claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperhidrosis, Left Foot Arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24017467
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