The October 1992 rating decision denying service connection for a right foot disorder is upheld, as the evidence did not show aggravation of a preexisting condition during service.
The deciding factor: The RO found no clear and unmistakable error in the denial of service connection due to lack of evidence showing aggravation of a preexisting right foot disability beyond natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0331206
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- Remanded (sent back)
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