The Board denied service connection for athlete's foot, tinea pedis, a lumbar spine disorder, depression as secondary to nonservice-connected conditions, left and right foot disorders, left knee disorder, and cervical spine disorder due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses at any time during the appeal period.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate current diagnoses related to the claimed conditions at any time during the appeal period, and there was no probative evidence of recent diagnoses prior to the Veteran's claims.

Claimed conditions

athlete's foot, tinea pedis, lumbar spine disorder, depression as secondary to nonservice-connected lumbar spine disorder, nonservice-connected cervical spine disorder and nonservice-connected athlete's foot, tinea pedis, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, left knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, to include as secondary to nonservice-connected lumbar spine disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 17, 2025

Citation

A25099549

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