The Board denied service connection for both a right foot condition and a left foot condition, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not show these conditions began during service or were related to in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no nexus between initial right foot/toe injuries sustained in November 1961 and current symptoms, concluding the Veteran's right foot condition was less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury. For the left foot condition, the examiner concluded it was less likely than not proximately caused by his right foot condition.
- 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
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065892
What this means for you
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