The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, which was previously denied in April 1995.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence (a statement from a layperson attesting to severe walking problems after discharge) was submitted since the last final denial, allowing the reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disabilities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0308131
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected bilateral foot and knee disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, to include pes planus with plantar fasciitis, are granted. The claims for service connection for sciatica/radicular pain in the right and left legs were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities to obtain additional evidence, including military personnel records and a medical opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the reinstatement of a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain, granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability on a secondary basis, and denied service connection for a left knee disability. The other claims were remanded.
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