The Board found that the appellant's right shin disability did not increase in severity during service and is unrelated to his active military service. Therefore, it denied service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing an increase in severity of the pre-existing right shin scar during service or any other service-connected conditions aggravating the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right shin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0406846
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