The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability, residuals of herniated nucleus pulposus, and tinea pedis. The decision found no current disability related to these conditions and that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a current right leg disability or any other service-connected condition for which residuals of herniated nucleus pulposus or tinea pedis could be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Disability, Residuals of Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0723932
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