The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a leg condition and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a laceration of the left lower forearm. The claim for pes planus was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between any current disability and active duty, including an injury to the legs or a laceration of the forearm.
- Claimed conditions
- leg condition, laceration of left lower forearm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0017025
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- Denied
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