The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot metatarsalgia and hallux valgus, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s current right foot metatarsalgia and/or hallux valgus were incurred in or are otherwise the result of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot metatarsalgia, right foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003896
What this means for you
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