The Board denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg and residuals of a bayonet wound to the left hand, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated during active duty.
The deciding factor: Service medical records are missing, but the veteran's reports of injuries do not align with his service record. The Board found no evidence supporting the claims for service connection based on direct service incurrence or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg, residuals of a bayonet wound to the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0610620
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.
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