The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a fungal infection of the hands and feet, as well as his increased rating claim for residuals of a gunshot wound of the left little finger. The compensable evaluation claim for scar, residual of a shell fragment wound of the left flank was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there is no competent medical evidence to link the veteran's current fungal infection of the hands and feet to service, and noted that any osteoarthritic changes in the left little finger were due to his old injury. The scar on the left flank did not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Fungal infection of hands and feet, Osteoarthritic changes of the left little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0520725
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