The veteran's initial ratings for his right foot bunionectomy, left elbow avulsion fracture, and related scars have been granted by the RO. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on medical evidence of record without reliance on any presumption or new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot bunionectomy, left elbow avulsion fracture, left elbow scar, scar on the dorsum of the right first toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0635344
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