The Board found that the veteran's disorders of the feet and right ankle did not begin in or are aggravated by service, nor were they caused by a service-connected disability. The Board also found that his service-connected residuals of a punji stick wound to the right upper thigh do not warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the veteran's disorders of the feet and right ankle began in or are aggravated by service, nor were they caused by a service-connected disability. The Board found no clear and convincing evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Disorders of the Feet and Right Ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0125398
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