The Veteran's left foot disorder, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease of the left foot and osteophyte at the calcaneal cuboid joint, is considered to be due to or caused by his service-connected left ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion that the Veteran's current left foot disorders are causally related to his service-connected left ankle sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Foot, Osteophyte at the Calcaneal Cuboid Joint
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1709258
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- Granted
The Veteran's left foot disability, characterized by degenerative joint disease and a plantar fibroma, is rated at 10 percent. The Board also granted the Veteran's request for TDIU effective July 1, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for various service-connected disabilities due to incomplete medical records and the need for updated VA examinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective July 30, 2012. His degenerative joint disease and plantar fasciitis of the left foot are currently rated at 40 percent, effective October 1, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of both feet is being remanded for a more contemporary evaluation due to the lack of recent examination and range of motion assessments.
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