The Board found that the Veteran's left leg cellulitis and loss of teeth were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and are unrelated to any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct link between the Veteran's current conditions and his period of service. There was no chronicity during service, and the first evidence of left leg cellulitis was many years after discharge. The loss of teeth was not shown to be due to combat or in-service trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg cellulitis, Loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0910672
What this means for you
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