The veteran's claim for service connection for amputation of the right fifth toe is granted due to the equipoise of evidence supporting his account.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the veteran's amputation of the right fifth toe was performed in service, thus granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation of the right fifth toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0029644
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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