The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot deformity and an increased rating for residuals of fractured right malleolus, finding no evidence of a chronic disability or etiology related to his service-connected ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any chronic bilateral foot disorder or establish a nexus between the veteran's complaints and his service-connected right ankle disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot deformity, fracture of right malleolus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0024873
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral foot deformity, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence associated with his case.
- Granted
The Veteran's cataracts are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. A 20 percent rating is granted for the right ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether any diagnosed bilateral foot disabilities are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by service, including wearing military boots. The examiner must also consider whether any additional bilateral foot disability is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current foot conditions are related to his military service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.
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