The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left broken foot, finding that there is no credible evidence to support the occurrence of such an injury during active service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the current disability began during service or is related to any in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left broken foot, midfoot degenerative joint disease, left foot deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18119084
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot deformity as they need further development, specifically an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's foot disability has been aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee pain.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left foot disability was granted, with the effective date being August 27, 1982. The Veteran received an increased rating to 10 percent from March 26, 2009 and to 30 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for pes planus was also granted, with the effective date being May 1, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current left foot and toenail disabilities are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at 30 percent prior to July 7, 2017. The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent as of July 7, 2017, was denied.
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