The Veteran’s back condition, claimed as stiff neck, is not service-connected.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity are not service-connected.,The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus and plantar fascitis are service-connected.,The Veteran's left foot hallux valgus and plantar fascitis are service-connected.,A 20% rating for Raynaud’s Syndrome is granted prior to May 25, 2011.

The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to show that the Veteran's back condition had its onset in service or was related to a service-connected disability.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity had their onset in service or were related to a service-connected disability.,There is sufficient evidence to show that the Veteran's right foot hallux valgus and plantar fascitis had their onset in service, but there is insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to Raynaud’s syndrome.,There is sufficient evidence to show that the Veteran's left foot hallux valgus and plantar fascitis had their onset in service, but there is insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to Raynaud’s syndrome.,The Veteran has current diagnoses of right foot hallux valgus and plantar fascitis. The preponderance of the evidence supports a finding that these conditions had their onset during service.

Claimed conditions

back condition (stiff neck), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right foot hallux valgus and plantar fascitis, left foot hallux valgus and plantar fascitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

November 19, 2019

Citation

19186450