The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, fungal infections of both feet, and cold injury residuals. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current disability related to service or any chronic condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- second degree pes planus, fungal infection, cold injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600211
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