The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted a rating of 10% before May 13, 2016 and denied for higher ratings after that date. Service connection was established for his right knee disability as secondary to left knee chondromalacia. The low back condition is also service-connected as secondary to the left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The decision did not provide specific reasoning for the denial of increased ratings or the granting of service connection, but it referenced VA examinations and the Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms and history.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Left Knee Chondromalacia, Bilateral Feet Hallux Valgus, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1747240
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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