The Veteran's service treatment records show an in-service right heel injury, but no current disability was found upon VA examination. The Board denies service connection for residuals of a right heel injury.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence of residual disability at the time of the August 2006 VA examination, and the Veteran's complaints are not supported by medical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right heel injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0931845
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- Denied
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