The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective April 27, 2018.,An earlier effective date was denied for the lumbosacral strain claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the lumbosacral strain claim prior to April 27, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus (flat foot), left and right knee osteoarthritis, avulsion fracture of the left fifth finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175721
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, on an aggravation basis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee osteoarthritis have been rated at 10 percent each since April 6, 2012. The Board has granted separate ratings of 10 percent for instability in the knees, effective from April 6, 2012. For internal hemorrhoids, a noncompensable rating remains valid.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus (flat foot) as it is considered an acquired condition that was incurred during the appellant's period of active duty training.
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