The Board has determined that the veteran's current right foot infection and right leg cellulitis are not related to his service, as there is no medical evidence showing a causal connection between his in-service injury and his 1999 injury. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current disability and his in-service disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right lower extremity disability, right foot infection, right leg cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0605576
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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