The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle strain, degenerative joint disease with meniscal tear of the right knee, right hip strain, and facet arthrosis at L5-S1 of the lumbar spine are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right foot plantar wart/callus.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that any of the Veteran's claimed conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected right foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Strain, Degenerative Joint Disease with Meniscal Tear of the Right Knee, Right Hip Strain, Facet Arthrosis at L5-S1 of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1612905
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Board has not assigned a specific rating or effective date as the claims are being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's right hip strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hip strain, as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine and right ankle conditions. A new VA medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hip strains are related to her service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a rating of 10 percent for each hip strain, impairment of thigh motion.,Compensable ratings are denied for left and right hip strains, limitation of flexion.
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