The Board found that the Veteran's DJD of the left foot did not have its onset during active service or within one year thereafter, and it is not related to any incident of service.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions determined that the Veteran's current DJD of the left foot was a separate and distinct disability unrelated to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- DJD of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1542389
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