The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder as there was no injury or disease of the feet during service and no current foot disorder is related to service. The Veteran's assertions were found not credible, and his recent account of onset of foot pain during service was deemed less reliable than his account at service separation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a pre-existing foot disorder noted on entry into service, no injury or disease of the feet occurred during service, and there is no current evidence linking any current foot disorder to service. The presumption of soundness does not apply as no foot condition was noted at entry.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1424250
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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)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination, and therefore, the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is being returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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