The Board has determined that the Veteran's right great toe degenerative arthritis and hallux rigidus are related to his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided competent and credible testimony regarding the continuity of symptoms from service to the present. The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the current condition was related to service, but the private provider opined that the condition is more likely than not related to service based on the Veteran's history.
- Claimed conditions
- right great toe degenerative arthritis, right great toe hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1615228
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What this means for you
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