The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot arthritis, finding that the preponderance of evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service injury. Service connection for PVD is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The July/August 2013 VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral foot arthritis is related to his in-service injury, based on x-ray findings of diffuse degenerative changes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower leg and foot disorder, Foot arthritis, Neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1335672
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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