The Veteran's calluses of the feet are related to service and have been granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements were found credible, as he described having calluses that began during service and continued since then. The VA examiner concluded that the current calluses were not caused by service due to lack of evidence in records, but the Board found the Veteran's lay statements competent and credible regarding his history.
- Claimed conditions
- calluses of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1302407
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What this means for you
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