The Board denied service connection for a finger condition, gastrointestinal condition, skin condition, residuals of left shin surgery, and pes planus of the right foot. The evidence did not show current diagnoses or link to service.,There are no available service treatment records, and the Veteran's assertions were deemed insufficient to establish a current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not document any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis for the claimed conditions post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- finger condition, gastrointestinal condition, skin condition, residuals of left shin surgery, pes planus of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072866
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