The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service-connected and was not caused by his service-connected bilateral claw feet. The non-healing neuropathic plantar ulcer, right first toe, status post partial amputation, is service-connected as secondary to the service-connected bilateral claw feet. Bilateral ankle instability is also service-connected as secondary to the service-connected bilateral claw feet.
The deciding factor: The cervical spine disorder was not shown to be related to service and did not manifest within one year of separation from service. The non-healing neuropathic plantar ulcer, right first toe, status post partial amputation, is considered a complication of the service-connected bilateral claw feet.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral claw feet with tarsal tunnel syndrome, cervical spine disorder, non-healing neuropathic plantar ulcer, right first toe, status post partial amputation, bilateral ankle instability, bilateral shoulder pain, bilateral leg pain, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hereditary
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1013413
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- Denied
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