The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disorder, left foot disorder, and residuals of a right ankle sprain (right foot disorder), as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that any of the claimed disorders were incurred or aggravated by the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (low back disability), Right leg disorder, Left foot disorder, Residuals of right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0819682
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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