The Veteran's gout of the right foot and left foot were found to have onset during service, with a continuity of symptoms since separation. The Board finds that these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: VA examination report supports a finding of in-service onset and a current disability, along with credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gout of the right foot, Gout of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1234383
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence, as there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right elbow disability is granted a 10% rating effective October 1, 2009. The Veteran's left foot gout is denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were all denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the previously denied claims of TB tine test residuals and tinnitus, and granted service connection for these conditions.,Service connection was also granted for gout of both feet and an eye disability other than hypertensive retinopathy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ankle/foot disability, including whether it is related to his service-connected left knee injury. The examiner will also address any other diagnosed foot conditions.
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