The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hammer toes of both feet, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to her active service or to her service-connected hallux valgus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran’s current hammer toes were not related to her active service or to her service-connected bilateral hallux valgus.
- Claimed conditions
- hammer toes, right foot, hammer toes, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028457
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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