The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left shin disability as there was no competent evidence of record showing a link between the current disability and his military service.
The deciding factor: The November 2007 VA examination concluded that it would not be possible to make a statement as to whether the veteran's left tibia osteoid osteoma first manifested during his period of service or is medically related to any disease or injury incurred in service without resorting to mere speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- left shin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0816100
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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