Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, including metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, and osteoarthritis, as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions, based on an examination of the Veteran and medical literature, concluded that the current right foot disabilities were not related to his military service due to a lack of in-service symptoms or treatment and the presence of other credible post-service onset reports.
- Claimed conditions
- metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004303
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