Service connection is denied for bilateral degenerative arthritis of the first toe, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and right foot hallux valgus.,Service connection is denied for a hearing loss disability in the left ear. The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability in the right ear.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows that these conditions are not related to service or within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no medical nexus provided.,Hearing loss was not shown during service or within one year following separation from service. The Veteran's lay statements about hearing loss in service are contradicted by audiometric testing results at separation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral degenerative arthritis of the first toe, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, right foot hallux valgus, left ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145327
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and remanded claims for right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot hallux valgus, and left foot hallux valgus. Service connection was also granted for the low back condition and a right shoulder condition. However, the claims for a neck condition and right hip condition were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a few granted evaluations.
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