The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hallux rigidus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied her claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a more persuasive opinion regarding the etiology of the disability, which was based on medical evidence contemporaneous to the veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0631214
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