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
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right ankle and leg cellulitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service condition.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and earlier effective dates for various conditions, as he concurrently filed a request for higher-level review while his prior appeal was pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's right leg cellulitis is rated at a 10 percent disability rating prior to June 15, 2020. From June 15, 2020, the condition warrants no higher than a 10 percent disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for PVD, pes planus, and right leg cellulitis. The Veteran's sleep apnea and migraine headaches remain under consideration.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea and migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
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