The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current left foot conditions and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have any chronic left foot disability during or within one year after service, and that his current left foot conditions are not related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24077287
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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