The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral bunions as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service, continuity of symptomatology after service, or a link between the current condition and active duty.
The deciding factor: The lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's statements regarding treatment in service and the long gap between separation from service and diagnosis of bunions weighed against his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral bunions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0906672
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for her low back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral foot neuroma, and bilateral bunions as she withdrew these claims on record before the decision was made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a left thumb disability is granted. The Board finds that an additional VA examination is necessary due to the recently received evidence showing left thumb disability. The claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral bunion disability are also remanded as there is insufficient competent medical evidence to adjudicate these claims.
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