The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of left leg and foot injury is denied as there are no other disabling effects not considered in the ratings provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support an increase in the rating for the Veteran's service-connected left leg and foot injury, as the only current residual is a superficial scar with no associated disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg and foot injury, pes planus, hallux valgus, left ankle avulsion injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116402
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Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hallux valgus, finding no competent and credible evidence linking her current condition to active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, finding that her current condition had its onset during active military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was dismissed because he filed a supplemental claim after the AOJ had already addressed his initial denial, violating the AMA rule against concurrent jurisdiction.
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