The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left foot disability did not undergo a chronic or permanent worsening during his period of active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no increase in severity of the pre-existing left foot disability during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0121472
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