The Board denied service connection for right foot, left foot, left elbow, and right shoulder disabilities as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive evidence indicating that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disabilities were caused by any incident of service. The STRs do not show any foot-related problems during service, and the post-service medical records also do not establish a link between the current conditions and service. Similar findings apply to the left elbow and right shoulder claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, left foot disability, left elbow disability, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019077
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