The Board denied service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, shoulder, back, and other disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability during the period on appeal.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show that the Veteran had any of the claimed conditions at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The Board found that without proof of a current disability, there can be no valid claim for service connection.

Claimed conditions

left foot disability, right foot disability, trench foot, onychomycosis, athlete's foot, eczema, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), gastritis, reactive airway disease, bilateral hearing loss

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 6, 2025

Citation

A25020877

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