The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the feet, finding that it is more likely than not related to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current foot disorder(s) are etiologically related to his military service, including as a result of in-service ankle sprains and/or general trauma from parachute landings.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1114710
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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