The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right foot disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service right foot injury, and thus service connection for residuals of a right foot injury is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found the lay evidence competent and credible to show recurrent right foot pain since sustaining an in-service right foot injury. The Veteran's reports were considered along with STRs that documented significant right foot injuries during service, leading to the conclusion that his current disability is related to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Injury, Right Foot Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801150
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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