The Board has determined that the veteran's current disabilities of hammertoes, flat foot, and ankle disability are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence showing chronicity of symptoms attributable to active military service for decades after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hammertoes, flat foot, ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0635771
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot condition, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hammertoes and chronic mycotic infections of the bilateral feet, as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, eye disorder, bilateral hammertoes, and muscle and joint disorders to ensure compliance with prior remand orders.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and recharacterized the new and relevant evidence issue regarding flat foot, allowing readjudication of the claim.
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