The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot condition is unrelated to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and other evidence of record did not support a connection between the Veteran's current disability and his military service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- blisters of the feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0939375
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for blisters of the feet and skin fungus were denied in a previous decision. New evidence has been submitted, including photographs, medical records, statements, and medications. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral foot condition, which is presumed to be related to his exposure to tactical herbicides in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that his current conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining active duty and inactive duty for training dates from the Nebraska and Colorado National Guard, obtaining updated treatment records from the Vets Center, arranging for a VA psychiatric examination to determine PTSD severity, and arranging for a VA dermatology examination to determine if any skin disease of the feet began during or is causally linked to any incident of active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training.
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