The veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot infection and scars of the upper lip and face were denied as there was no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an in-service injury or exposure. The Board found that his current conditions are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic condition during service, nor a link between current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot infection, diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy in the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0525966
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