The Board denied service connection for a right foot strain and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for bunion of the right great toe with bunionectomy and metatarsalgia of the right foot.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show the presence of a current right foot strain, and the veteran's service-connected conditions were found to be the primary cause of his symptoms in the right foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot strain, Metatarsalgia of the right foot, Bunion of right great toe with bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0635863
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