The Veteran's right and left foot conditions, as well as his bilateral tinnitus, are granted service connection. The Board also found that the Veteran has current low back condition and left leg pain related to his service-connected foot conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's right and left foot conditions, bilateral tinnitus, and low back condition as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The decision also noted that the Veteran has current left leg pain related to his service-connected foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot condition, left foot condition, bilateral tinnitus, low back condition, left leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188542
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What this means for you
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