The VA has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for osteomyelitis of the left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the veteran's osteomyelitis was aggravated by his military service, as it had existed prior to his enlistment and continued after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomyelitis of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0311656
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