The Board has determined that the veteran's right foot condition is congenital in origin and not service-connected, and his neck arthritis did not develop during or within one year after service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Congenital condition of the right foot, Arthritis of the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0715787
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including arthritis of the neck, is related to his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to reconcile conflicting medical evidence and provide opinions regarding the onset of his claimed disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for further medical examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for arthritis of the neck, right shoulder and arm, as well as increased ratings for her service-connected gout in both feet, were denied by the Board. The appeals are not granted.
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