The Board has determined that the appellant's current diabetic foot problems are not related to the acute bilateral calluses of the feet treated in service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA medical expert concluded it would be speculative to link the appellant's current foot problems to the foot calluses treated in service due to the lengthy absence of medical treatments following discharge from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral calluses of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617407
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral calluses of the feet, a left foot injury, and a right foot injury due to the lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
An initial rating of no more than 10 percent is granted for bilateral calluses of the feet for the entire period on appeal prior to January 8, 2020.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral calluses of the feet from January 8, 2020 is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's cause of death is denied as the service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The Appellant also does not qualify for death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the statutory maximum.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a video-conference hearing.
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