The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease of the bilateral metatarsophalangeal joints, bilateral hallux valgus, and a right plantar calcaneal spur, are etiologically related to his active service. The Board also found that the criteria for service connection on a secondary basis have been met for the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as status post total right hip replacement.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current foot and low back disabilities were caused by or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and left foot disabilities, Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1451939
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluation and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to address the severity of his low back disability, including whether he has experienced incapacitating episodes of IVDS.
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