The Board denied service connection for a chronic left foot disorder, to include left foot tendinopathy, and remanded the claim for an unspecified sleep-wake disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current left foot disorder is etiologically related to his in-service injury or event. The VA examiner found no nexus between the Veteran's service and his current left foot condition, and the Board finds this opinion persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left foot disorder, to include left foot tendinopathy, unspecified sleep-wake disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031435
What this means for you
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