The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed left foot disability, including calluses on the plantar aspect of the left great toe and fourth toe, bunion, hammertoes, and pes planus, did not have its onset during service or as a result of her service-connected left knee and left ankle disabilities. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current foot problems are not related to the in-service plantar fasciitis and calluses, nor do they appear to be caused by her service-connected left knee and left ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Disability, Pes Planus, Bunion on Left Great Toe, Hammertoes (left), Calluses on Plantar Aspect of Left Great Toe and Fourth Toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1313554
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