The Board has granted service connection for post-surgery residuals of the left great toe, degenerative joint disease of the left ankle as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities, and hammertoes of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th toes as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided opinions that the veteran's current disabilities are related to his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Post surgery residuals of the left great toe, Degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, Hammertoes of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th toes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0633245
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What this means for you
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