The Veteran's right great toe disorder is service-connected, while her left hand and middle finger disorder remains undiagnosed. The Board will seek clarification on the latter condition.
The deciding factor: VA failed to provide a specific diagnosis for the Veteran's left hand and middle finger disorder in the March 2011 VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Great Toe Disorder, Left Hand and Middle Finger Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1204518
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe disability is not related to his service and cannot be considered secondary to any service-connected conditions. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide a VA examination for his PTSD claim. The remaining claims will be dismissed as withdrawn.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right great toe disorder is not related to his active duty for training in the Army Reserves. The claim of service connection for a right great toe disorder is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe disorder began during service and is continuous since then, granting service connection for a right great toe strain.
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