The Board denied service connection for residuals of fractures of the right leg and foot, as well as an injury to the pancreas and aortic aneurysm due to lack of evidence showing current disability related to in-service events.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of current disability attributable to the claimed conditions, and the medical examinations did not support a link between the in-service injuries and the veteran's current health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a fracture of the right leg, Residuals of fractures of the right foot, Residuals of an injury to the pancreas, Aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0811773
What this means for you
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