The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a urinary tract condition, shingles, and right foot drop as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record showed that the Veteran's disabilities were not present on active duty or until many years thereafter, they are not related to service, and they are not related to an incident of service origin.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, urinary tract condition, shingles, right foot drop
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24031472
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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