Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including foot and calf pain, hammertoes, hallux valgus, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA Form 10182 seeking service connection for these issues was an impermissible concurrent election and was docketed at the Board in error.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot hallux valgus with painful big toenail bed, right calf painful muscle ache, to include peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left calf painful muscle ache, to include peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left foot hammertoes, right foot hammertoes, left foot hallux valgus, cervical spine degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106443
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