The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right big toe amputations, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no medical evidence linking the amputations to service, with some attributing them to unrelated infections or pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left big toe amputation, right big toe amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24012981
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left big toe amputation, left below-the-knee amputation, and right foot fracture are being remanded due to the incomplete expert medical opinion submitted in October 2016.
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