The Board denied service connection for right foot disorder and alopecia, finding that the disorders were not incurred or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied as there was no evidence showing the disorders were incurred in service or due to undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis externa, right foot hypoesthesia, mononeuropathy of the right peroneal nerve, peripheral neuropathy, alopecia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0533987
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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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