The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability and a bilateral foot disability other than left foot fracture residuals, including pes planus, hallux valgus, and left foot arthritis. An initial rating of 10 percent is also granted for the Veteran's left foot fracture residuals.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service due to combat injuries sustained during active duty in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"neck disability","diagnosis":"degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral foot disability other than left foot fracture residuals","diagnoses":["pes planus","hallux valgus","left foot arthritis"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001293
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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