The Veteran's claim for service connection of an unspecified right foot disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a relationship to his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection granted for low back pain, with the opinion that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right foot disorder has not been diagnosed and there is no evidence of a relationship to his service-connected disabilities.,The VA examiner opined that the low back pain is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected knees, given the altered gait due to knee issues.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include a depressive disorder and anxiety)","diagnosis":"Depressive Disorder, Anxiety"}, {"condition_name":"Right foot disorder","diagnosis":null}, {"condition_name":"Low back pain","diagnosis":"Degenerative arthritis, spinal fusion, spondylolisthesis"}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105906
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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