The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, fungal infection of both feet, and cold injury residuals. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current disability related to service or any chronic condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- second degree pes planus, fungal infection, cold injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600211
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in assisting the veteran, including obtaining missing records.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's cold injury residuals of both feet, effective from the date of claim.
- Denied
The Board found that the appellant's foot disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hypertension, allergic rhinitis, Raynaud's syndrome, a bladder disorder, a urinary tract disorder, impotency, residuals of a cold injury, depression, PTSD, and an acquired mental disorder other than depression and PTSD. The claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, arms, and legs, and rosacea were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.
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