The Board has determined that the veteran's shrapnel wound to the right leg did not occur during active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the injury occurred during a period of recognized guerilla service or that it was aggravated in service, thus precluding service connection based on direct incidence or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wound to the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0529962
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- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of the claimed disabilities and thus service connection cannot be granted for any of the Veteran's claims.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal for service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal regarding the residuals of a shrapnel wound to the right leg. The claim for service connection for residuals of a hernia repair was denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing current residuals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to failure to provide proper notice and assistance under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The RO is required to issue a development letter consistent with VCAA requirements, conduct any necessary development, arrange for VA examinations, review the claims file to ensure compliance with remand directives, and readjudicate the issues.
- Denied
The veteran's death prevented retroactive payment of benefits for dependents as no claim was filed prior to his passing.
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