The Board granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left foot hammer toe, iliotibial band syndrome, right knee, migraines, and benign neoplasm of the thyroid. Service connection was denied for arthritis of the bilateral hips.

The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the left foot hammer toe was caused by the Veteran's service, and the condition onset during a period of Guard/Reserve Active Service (GRAS).

Claimed conditions

arthritis of the bilateral hips, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left foot hammer toe, iliotibial band syndrome, right knee, migraines, including migraine variants, right shoulder subacromial impingement syndrome with TTP at long head of biceps and supraspinatus, benign neoplasm of the thyroid

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 22, 2025

Citation

A25091574

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