The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis on a secondary basis to his service connected pes planus with hallux valgus and bunions. The claim for PTSD was not established, but new and material evidence has been received to reopen it. Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is denied as there is no new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran's tinea pedis is found to be secondary to his service-connected pes planus with hallux valgus and bunions, which was caused by his active military service. The claim for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence, but it remains not established as there is no direct link to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Pes Planus with Hallux Valgus and Bunions"}, {"condition_name":"Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine"}, {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0609977
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.
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