The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot or ankle disability and an increased rating for his right foot shell fragment wound scar, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of a direct relationship between the current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot or ankle disability, right foot shell fragment wound scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1027662
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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