The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back strain is not related to his service, and there is no new evidence to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of frozen feet.,There is no new and material evidence to support reopening the claim of service connection for residuals of frozen feet.,There is no new and material evidence to support reopening the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus.,The Veteran's tinea pedis does not warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back complaints in service were acute, resolved without residual disability, and his current low back strain is not related to his service. There is no new evidence showing that the Veteran has any current disability that is a residual of frozen feet.,The February 2004 rating decision found that there was no current disability attributable to frozen feet, and this finding has not been rebutted by new evidence.,The February 2004 rating decision found that there was no current disability attributable to bilateral pes planus, and this finding has not been rebutted by new evidence.,The Veteran's tinea pedis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, residuals of frozen feet, bilateral pes planus, tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0911189
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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