Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hammertoe deformity, foot ulcers, pes planus, degenerative changes of the feet and a left foot bone spur, and onychomycosis to obtain additional medical nexus opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate nexus opinions and inextricable interwoven issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hammertoe deformity, Bilateral foot ulcers, Bilateral pes planus, Degenerative changes of the feet and a left foot bone spur, Bilateral onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25004007
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