The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the feet and an increased evaluation for his march fracture, third metatarsal, left foot. The veteran's claim for service connection was based on a direct relationship to his military service, while his claim for an increased evaluation was evaluated under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no causal relationship between any degenerative changes (arthritis) and service in any way, thus denying the veteran's claim for service connection. The March fracture of the third metatarsal was considered well-healed with no residuals present from the injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the feet, March fracture, third metatarsal, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0007348
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