The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen her claim of service connection for right foot bunion with hallux valgus deformity, and a VA examination is needed to determine if there is a nexus between current disability and military service.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that shows current right foot disability (bunion and/or hallux valgus deformity), which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot bunion, hallux valgus deformity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0716314
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What this means for you
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