The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes cavus and Morton's neuroma have been denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship to his in-service service.
The deciding factor: There is no current medical evidence showing diagnoses for pes cavus or Morton's neuroma, and the Veteran's symptoms are not separate from his already service-connected pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- pes cavus, Morton's neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147056
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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