The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an upper right eyelid laceration, chronic throat condition, and tinnitus. The claim for a painful scar on his nose is being remanded due to lack of evidence of current disability. The claim for DJD of the left knee is also being remanded as there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims are denied because there is no competent medical evidence showing that he has a current diagnosis or that his conditions were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left leg fracture, residuals of a nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0638320
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