The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's loss of proprioception, including whether it is related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and degenerative arthritis of the first metatarso-phalangeal joints. The decision will be based on a determination of whether these conditions aggravate or cause the Veteran's current condition.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are necessary to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's loss of proprioception, including its relation to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and degenerative arthritis of the first metatarso-phalangeal joints.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of proprioception, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, Charcot arthropathy type of foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1829244
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