The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right knee condition, unexplained aching bones and joints, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip osteoarthritis, left foot trace edema, right foot trace edema, left hand degenerative arthritis, right hand degenerative arthritis, large submandibular growth on left side of neck, pyoderma gangrenosum of bilateral lower extremities, and bladder cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current disabilities or a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and service. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's disorders are not related to any cleaning solution or carbon tetrachloride exposure during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition (also claimed as unexplained deterioration of the nervous system in right knee), unexplained aching bones and joints, right lower extremity radiculopathy (also claimed as unexplained deterioration of the nervous system in right hip and knee), right hip osteoarthritis (also claimed as unexplained deterioration of the nervous system in right hip), left foot trace edema (also claimed as unexplained swelling of the feet), right foot trace edema (also claimed as unexplained swelling of the feet), left hand degenerative arthritis (also claimed as unexplained swelling of the hands), right hand degenerative arthritis (also claimed as unexplained swelling of the hands), large submandibular growth on left side of neck (also claimed as growths on neck), pyoderma gangrenosum of bilateral lower extremities (also claimed as growths on lower extremities), bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103066
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