The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed bilateral callus formation, post-operative plantar warts, right foot, and keloids as they were not caused by any incident in service. The Board also found that there is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities of the low back, legs, or hips.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bilateral foot disorder was a hereditary condition that did not increase in severity during his period of active service. There is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities of the low back, legs, or hips.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral callus formation, post-operative plantar warts, right foot, keloids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0414374
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