The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, specifically no residuals of an injury involving his nose or left leg.,Service connection for a scar on the bridge of the nose is granted. However, there is insufficient evidence linking any left leg injury to service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the veteran has current disabilities related to his service, specifically no residuals of an injury involving his nose or left leg.
- Claimed conditions
- Scar on the bridge of the nose, Residuals of a left leg injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0804465
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