The veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral foot disorder was granted, as he had ganglion cysts in both feet during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records and the veteran's own statements provided evidence linking the current disability to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cyst of the right foot, ganglion cyst of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0306095
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Decisions by this judge: 1,613 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including a ganglion cyst of the right foot and right ankle arthritis. The issues are currently pending further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's ganglion cyst of the right foot is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective January 9, 2009.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that there was no evidence of a ganglion cyst on the Veteran's right foot from December 11, 2012. Therefore, a compensable evaluation is not warranted for his service-connected ganglion cyst of the right foot during this period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to residuals of ganglion cyst of the right foot was denied by the RO. The appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration.
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