The Veteran's right foot disorders, including arthritis, hammer toes, and pes cavus, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found that the current conditions are not related to his in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that there was no nexus between the Veteran's current right foot disorders and his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot arthritis, hammer toes, pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1545783
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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)
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