The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and for compensable ratings for bilateral hallux valgus, as there was no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The lack of a current diagnosis of a back disability and the absence of evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms were severe enough to warrant a compensable rating led to the denial of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis, right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091527
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Decisions by this judge: 734 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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