The Board denied service connection for a left foot condition, to include hallux valgus and arthritis, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's left foot condition had its onset during or was otherwise related to his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no evidence linking the Veteran's current left foot conditions to his active-duty service, citing the absence of complaints or treatment for a left foot condition in his service records and noting that his symptoms were more likely due to age-appropriate degeneration.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24032594
What this means for you
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