The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability, claimed as residuals of ganglion cyst, and also denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support an in-service incurrence or aggravation of the Veteran's right foot disability, nor is there sufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between the disability and his service-connected bilateral pes planus. Additionally, the Veteran has not been found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, claimed as residuals of ganglion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21062560
What this means for you
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