The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus is caused or permanently aggravated by her service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus.
The deciding factor: Bilateral hallux valgus was found to be a result of the natural progression of the Veteran’s service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105717
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Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision, as it pertains to awards of higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and bilateral hallux valgus. The appeal was denied with respect to service connection for bilateral lower sciatic radiculopathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities. The appellant is denied DIC benefits, survivors pension benefits, and accrued benefits.
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