The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current ingrown toenail disorder related to service and denied his claims for increased evaluation of right hand disability. The veteran's previous treatment for ingrown toenails during service resolved without chronic complications, and there is no evidence linking left foot ingrown toenails to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not have a current condition related to service, specifically noting that his ingrown toenail on the left foot occurred more than 30 years after service and was not linked to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ingrown Toenails, Fracture of the 4th metacarpal of the right hand with post-operative myositis and myalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0326728
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected ingrown toenails do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of scarring, impairment of function, or associated injuries of the foot.
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