The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disability and thoracic spine disability are related to his service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is not rated higher than 70 percent, and he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU through March 30, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot disability and thoracic spine disability were found to be related to his service, meeting the direct service connection criteria. The PTSD was rated at its highest possible level of 70 percent, and he did not meet the criteria for a TDIU through March 30, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot deformity, Pes cavus, Degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1819720
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine, left hand strain, and left ankle strain due to incomplete development of the record.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left foot disorder and pes cavus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not caused by his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU and DEA were granted with an effective date of November 9, 2009. The VA also determined that the Veteran is entitled to SMC.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to conflicting diagnoses and insufficient evidence, requiring a new VA examination.
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