The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hammertoes and arthritis of all joints were not granted. The claim for an increased rating for his bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia was granted, but he is denied a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for hammertoes and arthritis of all joints.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hammertoes, Arthritis of all joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0523747
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hammertoes were not incurred or aggravated during service and are unrelated to his military service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
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