The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing exostosis of the left leg did not undergo aggravation during his military service and therefore, he is denied service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a permanent increase in severity of the pre-existing condition due to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- exostosis of the left leg, osteochondroma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0524304
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