The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the feet and a low back disability, but further development is needed to address the Veteran's claim regarding an orthopedic disability of the feet.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the likely origins of any orthopedic abnormalities of the feet in light of post-service events and service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the feet, Degenerative changes of the feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1038542
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- Denied
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- Denied
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