The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an ulcer condition and a foot condition, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for a scalp laceration. The veteran's claims were found to be not well grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a causal relationship between any current conditions (ulcer condition or foot condition) and service or any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer condition, condition of the feet, scalp laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0021336
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