The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg above-the-knee amputation and a chest scar, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The competent clinical evidence of record did not show an etiological relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg above-the-knee amputation, Chest scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910874
What this means for you
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