The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left toe pain and loss of range of motion, finding that the Veteran's condition was a normal post-surgical outcome. The claims for service connection for dermatitis and HSV were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examiner determined that the Veteran's symptoms were not due to fault on the part of VA or an unforeseeable event, and a reasonable health care provider would have expected post-bunionectomy pain and decreased range of motion. For dermatitis and HSV, the Board found the previous opinions inadequate as they did not consider the Veteran's lay reports.
- Claimed conditions
- left big toe pain and loss of range of motion, dermatitis, herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109292
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