The Board found that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disorder, claimed as a cyst and/or inward bowing of the tendo-Achilles was not well-grounded due to lack of evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to provide medical evidence of a current diagnosis of a cyst or inward bowing of the tendo-Achilles of his right foot, which is required for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- cyst, inward bowing of the tendo-Achilles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0014790
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