The Board has determined that service connection is granted for arthritis of the right great toe and tendonitis of the left foot as secondary to service-connected bilateral planovalgus flatfeet with plantar fasciitis and bone spurring.,Both conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but the VA examiner in June 2010 initially provided a negative opinion before clarifying that the right great toe arthritis was not connected or related to service-connected planovalgus flat feet with plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are secondary to his service-connected bilateral planovalgus flatfeet with plantar fasciitis and bone spurring.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right great toe, Tendonitis of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1528760
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- Granted
The Veteran's left and right great toe arthritis resulted in severe symptomatology throughout the appeal period, warranting a 30 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate rationale provided by VA examiners and inconsistencies in previous opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for DJD of the left knee has been reopened and granted. The Veteran is also granted a rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for arthritis of the right great toe. However, the claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the left acromioclavicular joint, and TDIU are still pending and need further review.
- Denied
The Board denied higher initial ratings for tendonitis of the right and left feet, finding that the disabilities manifested in pain at various foot areas but did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other compensable factors.
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