The Board found that the veteran's right foot and ankle injuries were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition during service. The current conditions are attributed to his general medical conditions such as diabetes and possible circulatory problems.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the veteran's pre-service right foot and ankle injuries did not worsen during service, and current conditions are due to other unrelated health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Right Ankle Injury, Residuals of a Right Foot Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0612706
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