The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot nerve disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a present disability or a link to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not have a current disability with respect to his claimed nerve disabilities and found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot nerve disability, right foot nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184978
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot nerve disabilities, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, for further development of evidence.
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The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions for some of the issues on appeal, particularly regarding the right and left foot disabilities. The claims are now pending again.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and left foot nerve disabilities due to insufficient examination findings and lack of consideration of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, left knee, right knee, and left foot nerve disabilities due to service. The VA will obtain any outstanding records and provide addendum opinions regarding the relationship of these conditions to service.
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