The Board denied service connection for right foot fibroma and mild first digit DJD with plantar spur and callouses, finding no evidence of direct or secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no causal relationship between the diagnosed conditions and service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot fibroma, mild first digit DJD with plantar spur and callouses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23023365
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