The Board found that the left fifth toe disability is not attributable to the appellant's periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA). The claim was denied as there was no evidence of a service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of evaluation or treatment for a left fifth toe injury or disease during active service, and the congenital defect of overriding left fifth toe was corrected with surgery prior to reenlistment.
- Claimed conditions
- left fifth toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1431132
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