The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right great toe. The Veteran contends that he currently has residuals of an injury to his right great toe, which are believed to be related to a large metal beam falling on his foot during military service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence includes VA x-ray interpretations showing degenerative changes in the right great toe, raising a possibility of presumptive service connection for arthritis of the right great toe.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the right great toe
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1033031
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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