The Board denied service connection for bilateral hammertoes and chronic mycotic infections of the bilateral feet, as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The most probative medical opinions found that the Veteran's current bilateral hammertoes and chronic mycotic infections of the bilateral feet were not related to his service due to the lack of in-service onset and the time elapsed since service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hammertoes, chronic mycotic infections of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25009223
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 772 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and Gulf War examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, eye disorder, bilateral hammertoes, and muscle and joint disorders to ensure compliance with prior remand orders.
- Whole decision: Denied
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