The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a left foot disorder and an increased rating for his scar of the right ankle. The Board found no evidence of a currently diagnosed left foot disorder, and determined that the veteran's current scar is not more than 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not show any current diagnosis of a left foot disorder or a compensable rating for the scar of the right ankle based on the criteria in effect at the time of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Foot Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Scar of the Right Ankle"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0600418
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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