The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right thumb injury and an ulcer, finding no current evidence of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's reported injuries were not shown to have resulted in current disabilities by VA examination or medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right thumb injury, ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0124642
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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