The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia with history of calcaneal spurs due to new evidence submitted since the final February 1993 rating decision. The claim of PTSD is considered well grounded.,However, the issue of whether there was a nexus between the in-service stressors and current psychiatric disability remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The reopened claim for bilateral metatarsalgia with history of calcaneal spurs includes new evidence that bears directly on the issue. The PTSD claim is considered well grounded due to credible evidence showing potential service connection.,The decision regarding whether there was a nexus between in-service stressors and current psychiatric disability will be based on further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia with history of calcaneal spurs, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0028747
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