The Board found that the veteran's skin disorder, nose disorder, lung disorder, and pes planus were not incurred or aggravated during his active service. The VA medical records did not provide evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current disorders and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, nose disorder, lung disorder, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0304913
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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