The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disability, including cellulitis and arthritis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner ruled out a relationship between the Veteran's current right foot conditions (including arthritis) and his in-service cellulitis injury, finding no evidence of such a connection based on the normal aging process and lack of medical records linking the conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cellulitis of the first and second digits of the right foot, arthritis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1206126
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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