The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding no evidence of the condition in service or within one year of separation, and no link to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders were less likely than not related to service due to the lack of in-service treatment records and the long gap between service and onset of symptoms was the deciding factor.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25031146
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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