The Veteran's pes planus disability was reduced to a noncompensable rating, effective June 1, 2009. The Board found that the reduction was proper based on improvement in his condition. The Veteran's total disability due to individual unemployability claim is denied as he does not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pes planus disability improved over time, no longer meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating. His combined service-connected disability rating of 70% did not meet the requirement for individual unemployability based on his service-connected disabilities alone.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, tinnitus, condyloma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1510288
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected back and sciatica disabilities. The evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
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