The Board has denied service connection for hallux rigidus of the left foot and hyperkeratotic lesions of the bilateral feet as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion concluded that the Veteran’s current disabilities are not etiologically related to her active duty service, based on the absence of treatment for similar symptoms in service and the lack of continuity of symptomatology since discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux rigidus of the left foot, hyperkeratotic lesions of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18133897
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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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