The Board found no evidence of a current left foot disability and concluded that the veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a left foot injury is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a current left foot disability related to service, and the separation examination did not indicate any issues with the left foot. The Board found the veteran's lay testimony regarding pain in his left foot insufficient to establish a connection between service and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left foot injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0335921
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What this means for you
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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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