The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of injury to the right foot, right leg, and right hip.
The deciding factor: There was no indication of treatment for any disabilities involving the right knee, leg or hip for many years after service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking any current disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of injury to the right foot, right leg, right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0315419
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