The Board has granted service connection for scarring of the right foot but denied service connection for a right leg disability other than scarring of the right foot. The denial is based on the lack of evidence showing that the current right leg condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current right leg conditions and his military service, including aggravation of any pre-existing injury.
- Claimed conditions
- scarring of the right foot, right leg disability other than scarring of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19175277
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