The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service and that any current symptoms were more likely due to normal aging.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence showing continuity of symptomatology from active duty to the present for a right foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20074022
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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