The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a back disability, as well as his claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his shell fragment wound scar of the left shoulder. The decision also granted service connection for burn scars of the fingers but assigned a noncompensable disability evaluation.,The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a back disability, as well as his claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his shell fragment wound scar of the left shoulder. The decision also granted service connection for burn scars of the fingers but assigned a noncompensable disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's bilateral foot and back disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor was there any new and material evidence presented to reopen these claims. The left shoulder disability was also denied as there was no medical nexus linking it to service. The shell fragment wound scar of the left shoulder and burn scars of the fingers did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability, Back Disability, Left Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0817742
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