The Veteran's low back disorder, left foot disorders, and varicose veins of the legs are all granted service connection. The right index finger disorder is remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner will determine if the Veteran has a current right index finger disorder that manifested in service or is otherwise causally related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, diagnosed as lumbar spondylosis, left foot disorders, diagnosed as pes planus, calcaneal spurs, status-post left metatarsal bunionectomy and hammertoes, varicose veins of the legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18161282
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, diagnosed as lumbar spondylosis, finding no evidence of a link between the condition and his active duty or any service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between her current disabilities and her military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for varicose veins of the legs as secondary to left varicocele, status post high ligation.
- Granted
The veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with effective dates ranging from March 18, 2003 to November 3, 2005. The veteran was awarded a 10 percent rating for each knee condition (arthritis and instability), varicose veins of the legs, and bilateral hearing loss.
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