The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including ichthyosis, skin cancer, fracture of the navicular bone of the left foot, nerve damage to the left leg and arm, slurred speech and disorientation, psychiatric disorder (dementia), and multiple trauma. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the navicular bone of the left foot, ichthyosis, multiple trauma to include the left knee, hips, legs, and neck, nerve damage of the left arm, nerve damage of the left calf and leg, numbness of the arms, legs, and toes, psychiatric disorder (dementia), residuals of cerebral concussion, skin cancer, slurred speech and disorientation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0310479
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