The Board found that the Veteran's chronic right foot disability did not have its onset during active service or for many years thereafter and it is not causally related to active service or the service-connected right knee, right tibia, and right fibula disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion stating that there is no nexus of connection between the Veteran's peroneal superficial neuritis with interdigital neuroma status post Morton's neuroma excision of the right foot and the service-connected right lower extremity disabilities. The examiner noted that Morton's neuromas are caused by repetitive flexion/extension of the toes leading to stretching/compression of the interdigital nerves, which is more consistent with long distance running than parachute jumps.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2013
- Citation
- 1308349
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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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