The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar warts, residuals of right metatarsal fracture, and bilateral hearing loss as there is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities due to in-service conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran currently has a disability due to bilateral plantar warts or residuals of right metatarsal fracture. The first time he was shown to have a hearing impairment was 7 years after his separation from active duty, and there is no indication in the evidence of record that he manifested an organic disease of the nervous system within one year post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar warts, residuals of right metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0612950
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinnitus disabilities as they were not related to his service. The claims for GERD, a hiatal hernia, and bilateral plantar warts were remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for bilateral plantar warts but denied a higher rating for PTSD. The claims for service connection for right maxillary neurofibroma, COPD, and hammer toes were reopened.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar warts and calluses on both feet due to incomplete development, including missing treatment records from 1980. The Veteran's representative seeks a VA examination.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims have been withdrawn. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.
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