The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of an injury to the right great toe, as there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence relating the current right great toe pathology to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0029444
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's right great toe injury is being reviewed for potential service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development to determine the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected disabilities contributed to it. The case is now remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right great toe. The Veteran contends that he currently has residuals of an injury to his right great toe, which are believed to be related to a large metal beam falling on his foot during military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the cause of death and the need for a medical opinion regarding whether any service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's failure to thrive.
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