The Board found that the veteran does not currently have nerve damage, lower incisor area or residuals of a laceration of the right leg for purposes of service connection. The granuloma, lower lobe, both lungs was also denied.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any evidence of nerve damage to the lower incisor area or lacerations to the right leg during active duty. The veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage, lower incisor area, Laceration of the right leg, Granuloma, lower lobe, both lungs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0818080
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