The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability as there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The November 2007 VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the veteran's bilateral metatarsalgia was directly related to complaints of foot pain in service, and there was a 10-year gap between separation from service and treatment for foot pain after service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0813859
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as further development is required.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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