The Board denied service connection for various foot, hip, and neck impairments. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: There was no persuasive evidence linking the current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot impairment, left hip impairment, neck impairment, right foot impairment, right hip impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24030491
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