The Board grants an effective date of July 14, 1998 for the award of service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia of the 4th and 5th toes s/p 4th left transverse osteotomy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's May 1998 claim for service connection for bilateral calluses is construed to include a claim for metatarsalgia, which was caused by his metatarsalgia and present at the time of his original claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia, calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18104885
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic feet pain, corns, and calluses due to aggravation during active duty service. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus was aggravated by his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia as further development is required.
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