The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury, to include recurring sprains, and residuals of a left foot fracture. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive evidence showing the Veteran's current foot disorders had their onset during her military service or were caused by any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right foot injury (recurring sprains), residuals of left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22052968
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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