The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for service-connected plantar warts and increased disability ratings. He also seeks service connection for bilateral ankle condition and arthritis of the feet. The Board has determined that additional VCAA notice is required, as well as readjudication with consideration of both former and current criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims require additional VCAA notice due to changes in evaluation criteria for skin disabilities such as plantar warts effective August 30, 2002. The Board also needs to consider the veteran's service connection claims under both former and current criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0722564
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral calluses and plantar warts has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, plantar warts, plantar fasciitis, and pustular tinea pedis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, right thumb disorder, pes planus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during or approximate to the appeal period. The claims for a headache disorder and plantar warts were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right eye disability, and denied compensable ratings for plantar warts, left hip impairment, and right hip impairment.
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