The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pneumonia and granted his claim for service connection for scars, removal of synovial cyst, left lower extremity and face. However, it did not assign a compensable rating for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support the veteran's contention that he had pneumonia during service or currently has any residual disability related to this illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Pneumonia, Scars, removal of synovial cyst, left lower extremity and face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0115875
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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