The Board has denied service connection for a right foot condition and a left foot condition, finding that the Veteran's current medical records do not support that his bilateral foot pain began during his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran’s bilateral foot pain was related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Condition, Left Foot Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- A20018028
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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