The Board has granted service connection for left flat foot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected stress fractures, bilateral feet and hallux valgus. The decision is based on evidence showing that the left flat foot condition was caused by these service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s left flat foot disability was a progression of his previously diagnosed conditions (stress fractures and hallux valgus) and concluded it was secondary to these service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left flat foot, stress fractures, hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003840
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left foot condition to satisfy a statutory duty related to the Veteran's service-connected knee conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a more thorough medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left foot/toe disorders are related to her service or secondary to her service-connected left knee disability.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request and no good cause was shown for the late filing.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot conditions, including hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, plantar fasciitis, and midfoot arthritis.
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