The Board granted service connection for a deviated septum, left foot condition (to include hallux valgus with hammer toe, status post bunionectomy), and right foot condition (claimed as crossover toe, bunion and deformity) based on the evidence showing that these conditions are causally linked to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection for each condition after affording the Veteran the benefit of the doubt and finding that the evidence was approximately balanced in favor of a causal link between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated septum with scars, status post-surgery, left foot condition (to include hallux valgus with hammer toe, status post bunionectomy), right foot condition (claimed as crossover toe, bunion and deformity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043539
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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