The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, a cervical spine / neck disability, nerve damage, and a right shoulder disability. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various foot and hip disabilities.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively weigh in favor of finding that the Veteran had any of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of his claims.

Claimed conditions

Raynaud's syndrome, Cervical spine / neck disability, Nerve damage, Right shoulder disability, Hallux valgus with hammer toes (left foot), Hallux valgus with hammer toes (right foot), Snapping hip syndrome with limitation of flexion, right hip, Limitation of abduction / adduction, right hip, Right hip limitation of extension, Patellofemoral pain syndrome with strain, right knee, Lateral collateral ligament sprain, right ankle

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 10, 2025

Citation

A25012026

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