Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, status post bunionectomies, as they were clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there was no permanent aggravation of the pre-existing conditions beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, status post bunionectomy, left foot disability, status post bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013850
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