The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current left foot/toe disability to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a chronic left foot disorder in service or within the applicable presumptive period following service. The VA examiner determined that any current left foot condition was not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot/toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1743584
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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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