The Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative joint disease was granted service connection. The issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis and right foot hallux valgus are remanded, as well as the rating for service-connected bilateral shin splints.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by the Veteran's attorney established a link between her bilateral knee disorder and her bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis and right foot hallux valgus. The Board found this opinion highly probative, but remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by her service-connected knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis, right foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174506
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