The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of low back, right ankle, left hip degenerative joint disease, and right hip degenerative joint disease. The new evidence shows that these conditions are likely due to his service-connected hammertoe condition with hallux valgus.
The deciding factor: The new medical evidence indicates the Veteran's current disabilities are a result of his service-connected hammertoe condition with hallux valgus, which caused gait disturbances and subsequent joint changes throughout his body.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, right ankle condition, left hip degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1503912
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his low back condition, finding that it is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically failing to provide a VA examination or medical opinion regarding his claimed bilateral ankle, knee, low back, and left shoulder conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
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