The Board denied service connection for various foot and hand conditions, including left great toe degenerative joint disease, right great toe degenerative joint disease, bilateral foot plantar calcaneal enthesophytes, and right shoulder degenerative joint disease/bone spurs, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were caused by an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of left great toe degenerative joint disease, right great toe degenerative joint disease, bilateral foot plantar calcaneal enthesophytes, and right shoulder degenerative joint disease/bone spurs that began during active service or were caused by an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left great toe degenerative joint disease, right great toe degenerative joint disease, left hand fingers degenerative joint disease, right hand fingers degenerative joint disease, bilateral foot plantar calcaneal enthesophytes, right shoulder degenerative joint disease/bone spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26014177
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