The Board denied service connection for bilateral hallux valgus deformities, finding that they were not etiologically related to service or the osteotomy performed in service. The Veteran appealed this decision and the Court remanded it back to the Board to address whether her hallux valgus deformities were aggravated by her service-connected limitation of motion of the left second metatarsal.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the bilateral hallux valgus deformities were less likely than not related to service, including the osteotomy performed in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hallux valgus deformities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1334399
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- Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus deformities were not etiologically related to service, including her osteotomy. However, a subsequent VA examination determined that the current condition was aggravated by her service-connected limitation of motion of the left second metatarsal.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus deformities were not related to her service-connected limitation of motion of the left second metatarsal, and denied her claim.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus deformities were not incurred in or related to service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.
- Granted
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