The veteran's claims for service connection for burns of the feet and a higher rating for residuals of laceration of the 4th finger of the left hand were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking current foot problems to an incident in service, including any reported burns of the feet. For the residuals of laceration of the 4th finger of the left hand, the Board noted symptoms such as pain and numbness but concluded that these did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current foot problems were not present in service or for many years later, and they are not related to any acute and transient foot problems in service, including any reported burns of the feet. The residuals of laceration of the 4th finger of the left hand have been manifested primarily by a painful scar due to incomplete paralysis of the median nerve since November 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Burns of the feet, Laceration of the 4th finger of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0115781
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