The Board has granted service connection for flat feet, bilateral ankle disabilities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The effective date for these conditions is September 19, 2006.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show that the Veteran had complaints related to his feet and ankles during service, and VA examiners have opined that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, bilateral ankle disabilities, peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1410726
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to TDIU and denied his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back strain, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral knee disabilities due to new and relevant evidence submitted since the last denial. Service connection is also granted for gastritis (gastrointestinal condition) and cyst scrotum on the right side.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 29, 2008 for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The Board found that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since April 29, 2008.
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