The Veteran's current left foot disability, including residuals of a left foot injury with second and third toe scars and partial amputation of the second terminal phalanx, is found to be related to his active duty service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner confirmed that the Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals of an injury on the second and third toe of the left foot with partial amputation of the terminal phalanx of the second toe is consistent with his reported in-service injury, and concluded that it was more likely than not related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left foot injury, second and third toe scars, partial amputation of the second terminal phalanx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1205601
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle injuries incurred during military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left foot injury, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and an in-service injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence in the November 2019 VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot injury must be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the issue of service connection for residuals of a left foot injury needs further development and is therefore remanded.
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