The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected left foot disability and denied secondary service connection for a claimed left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a higher rating for the left foot disability, as it was no more than severe. The left knee condition was also not shown to be related to the service-connected left foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hammertoes, status post bunionectomy, plantar wart, degenerative change of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0201816
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder due to the lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and pes cavus, is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA examination did not address the pre-existing pes cavus upon entry into service and did not provide an adequate rationale for the remaining foot disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a plantar wart was granted in December 2024 and the appeal is dismissed as moot.
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