The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his right ankle fracture and also denied service connection for tumors of the chest and abdomen, including as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a higher rating for the right ankle disorder or establish a causal relationship between the veteran's tumors and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right ankle fracture, tumors of the chest and abdomen
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0001615
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