The veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder, claimed as residuals of a fracture, is dismissed because the issue has been resolved by granting service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right foot.
The deciding factor: Service connection was previously granted for degenerative joint disease of the right foot in May 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0420186
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of both feet to obtain an adequate VA medical examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The DIC benefits claim is denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for receiving such benefits. The cause of death claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his death.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative joint disease of the right foot, residuals of right wrist shrapnel wound, and right forearm shell fragment wound have been granted. The Veteran is also granted a temporary increased rating for his right forearm shell fragment wound from April 29, 2010.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions regarding whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by her service-connected hip, knee, ankle, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities.
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