The claims of service connection for right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, allergies, a left leg/foot skin disorder, and a left leg vascular disorder have been granted. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome with GERD remains rated at 30%.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, allergies, a left leg/foot skin disorder, and a left leg vascular disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Pes Planus, Left Foot Pes Planus, Allergies, Left Leg/Foot Skin Disorder, Left Leg Vascular Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18152805
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right foot pes planus was restored to a 10 percent rating effective July 1, 2020. The evidence did not show actual improvement in the disability under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence to support a service connection claim for the left foot disability, as there is no credible evidence linking any current left foot condition to an in-service injury or event.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA will obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as well as a TERA examination for frequent urination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right foot disability was aggravated by his service, and thus grants service connection for a right foot disability.
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