The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The left foot fracture residuals are currently asymptomatic, the cervical spine disability warrants a 10% evaluation, and the right elbow condition prior to October 21, 1996 is not compensable.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the need for increased evaluations or service connection based on the current criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the Left Fifth Metatarsal, Degenerative Disease of the Cervical Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0000629
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