The Board finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for arthritis of the right foot or a compensable disability evaluation for dorsal boss at second cuneiform due to lack of current medical evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of arthritis of the right foot, and the Veteran's dorsal boss at second cuneiform does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right foot, Dorsal boss at second cuneiform
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1226002
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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