The Board has granted service connection for nerve damage to both the right and left feet, but denied service connection for bunions of the right and left feet.,A compensable rating is not warranted for a noncompensable disability rating for fracture, left index finger.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the Veteran's current foot conditions to her active military service or any period of Reserve service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage, right foot, Nerve damage, left foot, Bunion of the right foot, Bunion of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1810289
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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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