The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot and right foot osteoarthritis, finding that there was not a nexus between his current diagnosed conditions and his in-service injury or active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no evidence to support a link between the Veteran’s current osteoarthritis and his service-connected left little toe fracture or his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot osteoarthritis, right foot osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143223
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What this means for you
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The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent but no higher for right foot osteoarthritis and calcaneal spur from April 12, 2016 to April 9, 2021, but denied a higher rating from April 9, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as increased ratings for various disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot osteoarthritis, a left shoulder condition, and a right shoulder condition to allow for additional development, including new examinations with the Veteran's participation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot osteoarthritis, left hallux valgus, right hallux valgus, and right foot strain due to a need for VA examinations and medical opinions.
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