The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, ankle instability, bilateral pes planus/flat feet, left foot hammertoes, right foot hammertoes, left foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux valgus, right hip pain, and left hip pain as there was no evidence that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively establish a link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active-duty service, with no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy or ankle instability/limited motion, and the lack of in-service complaints for the other conditions.

Claimed conditions

Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Ankle instability, limited motion, Bilateral pes planus/flat feet, Left foot hammertoes, Right foot hammertoes, Left foot hallux valgus, also claimed as bunions, Right foot hallux valgus, also claimed as bunions, Right hip pain, Left hip pain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 24, 2025

Citation

A25016353

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