The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy, left foot as secondary to the service-connected disability of stress fracture of the left 3rd and 4th metatarsals is dismissed because a September 2016 rating decision already granted service connection for the same condition under a different theory.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was moot due to a previous grant of service connection for the same condition under a different theory (secondary to lumbosacral strain).
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy, left foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1725121
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for migraine headaches, right hand and arm tremors, restless leg syndrome (both left and right legs), neuropathy of the right foot, and neuropathy of the left foot, all related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA medical opinions found no link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for tinnitus, high cholesterol, and hypertension were dismissed because the veteran withdrew them. The claim for neuropathy in the left foot was remanded for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain his complete service treatment records and conflicting information regarding his social security number and date of birth. The issues will be reconsidered after these matters have been addressed.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee arthritis, back condition, and bilateral foot neuropathy as secondary to mild osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine have been denied. The Board found that there is no direct link between the current conditions and active duty service.
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