The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot gout and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot disability prior to June 14, 2011. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of bilateral foot gout or a link between the claimed conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral foot gout and concluded that there was insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot gout, right foot ligamentous strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008596
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