The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right second toe and right third toe disabilities resulting from VA hospitalization or medical treatment in December 1981 is denied, as there is no evidence of additional disability attributable to the treatment. The effective date for service connection for callosities of the right foot secondary to service-connected postoperative residuals of a right great toe arthrodesis remains at October 14, 1993.
The deciding factor: The veteran underwent surgery in December 1981 by VA that resulted in partial proximal PIP fusions of his right second and third toes. There is no evidence to suggest that the surgery caused or aggravated any pre-existing conditions, including those involving the right second and third toes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right second toe, Right third toe
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0008005
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