The Board denied service connection for a right foot condition, left foot condition, shrapnel wound to stomach, and shrapnel wound to hand as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not persuasively weigh in favor of finding a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and there is no probative evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's current foot condition and his service, or that he has had a shrapnel wound to stomach or hand at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot condition, left foot condition, shrapnel wound to stomach, shrapnel wound to hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24032557
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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