The Board has reopened the claims for ear fungus and residuals of a left femur fracture, but denied service connection for nerve disabilities as secondary to residuals of a left femur fracture. The claim for residuals of a left femur fracture is considered direct service connection due to pre-existing condition aggravation during service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pre-existing left leg disability was not aggravated by service and thus does not meet the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.306(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Ear fungus, Residuals of a left femur fracture, Nerve disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623744
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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