The Board has determined that a left foot nodule, claimed as Ledderhose nodule, was caused by the same disease process (Dupuytren's contractures of the hands) and is therefore service-connected.
The deciding factor: The September 2012 VA orthopedist concluded that the Veteran's left foot nodules are related to his service-connected Dupuytren's contractures due to their progressive nature, while the August 2011 VA examiner felt there was not extensive Dupuytren's.
- Claimed conditions
- Ledderhose nodule, Dupuytren's contractures
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1304057
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hand arthritis and Dupuytren's contractures secondary to type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM) due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected DM.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an autoimmune disease of unspecified diagnosis, originally claimed as multifocal fibrosclerosis and manifested by scleroderma, Raynaud's disease, Sjögren's syndrome, Peyronie's disease, and Dupuytren's contractures. The evidence now shows that loss of teeth in service was due to Sjögren's disease, an autoimmune condition.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's current right hand disability, including Dupuytren's contractures and arthritis, is related to his service-connected left knee disability. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II, diabetic retinopathy and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as complications of his diabetes, hypertension, and Dupuytren's contractures. Service connection is also granted for essential hypertension, but not related to herbicide exposure.
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