The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral foot conditions, including hammer toes, calcaneal spurs, pes cavus, small fiber neuropathy, fat pad atrophy, and recurrent painful callosities are related to his service in Vietnam where he suffered immersion foot. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral foot conditions are considered residuals of the immersion foot sustained during active service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral hammer toes, bilateral calcaneal spurs, bilateral pes cavus, small fiber neuropathy of the feet, fat pad atrophy on the feet, recurrent painful callosities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18104790
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