The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot condition is due to his service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the initial onset of his current foot conditions, which were consistent with his service records and post-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot condition, plantar fascitis, pes planus, calcaneal entheosophyte, metatarsalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19165109
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's back, right ring finger, and left foot hallux valgus disabilities but granted an initial 30 percent rating for pes planus from August 17, 2021, a 50 percent rating for pes planus from December 15, 2023, and a separate 10 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from August 17, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, numbness left upper extremity, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, BHL, ED, insomnia, and sinusitis. The only granted issue was service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left foot disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate October 2024 VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, left leg condition, and bilateral foot condition due to errors in the previous decision.
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