The Board has determined that the veteran's fungal infection of the feet, with onychogryphosis, was not incurred during his period of active duty service and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a diagnosed bilateral foot fungal infection with onychogryphosis during the veteran's first period of active duty service or for several years thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal infection of the feet, onychogryphosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0705563
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