The Board has determined that the appellant's fungus of the toenails and left ankle condition were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied her claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence that the appellant entered active duty with a pre-existing osteochondritis dissecans of the left ankle which was not aggravated by service. The fungus of the toenails is also not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- fungus of the toenails, osteochondritis dissecans of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623420
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected osteochondritis dissecans of the left ankle is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
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