The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs, is caused by his service-connected bilateral pes planus. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: A June 2017 VA podiatrist opined that the Veteran's pes planus was a significant factor in developing plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus, with the opinion reasoning that pes planus predisposes to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1731882
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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 determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a new examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding her symptoms during service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and back disability have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ is required to readjudicate these claims.
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