The Board denied service connection for a left foot disorder and sinusitis as there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The November 2008 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current left foot disorder was not related to his military service, and there was no documentation of sinusitis during service or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder, sinusitis, pan sinusitis, chronic
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0907090
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