The Veteran's left toe disability is found to be etiologically related to an injury during active service.,The Veteran's kidney stones are not considered to have been aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: Service records show the Veteran sustained a traumatic injury to his left large toe during parachute training, which led to surgical intervention and current disability. The Board found that the onset of his kidney stones predates his military service and was not aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Large Toe Disability, Kidney Stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23017642
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