The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left heel disorder and residuals of dental trauma due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran currently has a current diagnosis or treatment for either condition, and there are no records indicating any such conditions during or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- left heel disorder, residuals of dental trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0715492
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- Remanded (sent back)
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