The veteran's Bell's Palsy and bilateral pes planus with resultant bone spur on the left foot, first metatarsal cuneiform joint were granted service connection. The initial evaluations for residuals of a left ankle sprain, status-post vasectomy, L5 nerve root irritation, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder have been assigned.
The deciding factor: The veteran's Bell's Palsy and bilateral pes planus with resultant bone spur on the left foot, first metatarsal cuneiform joint were diagnosed during service and are presumed to be related to service. The initial evaluations for residuals of a left ankle sprain, status-post vasectomy, L5 nerve root irritation, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder have been assigned based on their current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell's Palsy, Bilateral Pes Planus with resultant bone spur on the left foot, first metatarsal cuneiform joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0316043
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