The veteran's cervical and lumbar strain were incurred during service, while her foot fungus was not shown to be related to service. Other claims of service connection are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted for cervical and lumbar strain as they are found to be related to in-service injuries. Service connection is denied for foot fungus due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Cervical Strain, Lumbar Strain, Right Foot Hallux Valgus, Left Foot Hallux Valgus, Foot Fungus, Hemorrhoids, Blood Disorder, Left Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Abdominal Scar, Laparotomy Scar, Bilateral Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0729604
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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