The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for her service-connected left foot disability and service connection for secondary disabilities of the left ankle, knee, hip, and back. The veteran was not found to have a current disability in these areas.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any current disability in the claimed secondary conditions (left ankle, knee, hip, and back) that could be linked to her service-connected left foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- status postoperative left foot hallux valgus deformity with tender callosity, left ankle, left knee, left hip, low back
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416463
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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