Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities were denied, but the claim for nerve damage in the lower extremities was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the most probative evidence did not establish a current disability or an in-service injury or event related to the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, right ankle disability, skin disability, to include skin cancer, bilateral foot disability, to include onychodystrophy and hammertoes, back disability, left knee disability, sleep apnea, nerve damage in the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003844
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