The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right elbow disorder and a bilateral foot disorder, including residuals of frostbite. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the current disabilities to the veteran's active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow disorder, bilateral foot disorder including residuals of frostbite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0427657
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