The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bunion of the left foot, athlete's foot, fungal infection of the left foot (other than athlete's foot), and schizophrenia. The evidence does not support these claims as there is no in-service diagnosis or treatment for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The available service medical records do not show any diagnoses or treatments related to the claimed conditions. The veteran's psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was first noted many years after separation from active duty and without a showing of continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- bunion of the left great toe, athlete's foot, fungus infection of the left foot (other than athlete's foot), psychiatric disorder including schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2005
- Citation
- 0508947
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