The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, hallux abductovalgus and degenerative arthritis, heloma molles (soft corns of the feet), residuals of a left ankle injury, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right knee disorder have been granted. The right knee disorder is considered postoperative residuals from an arthroscopy procedure.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records provided sufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions based on their direct link to the Veteran's military service without any need for additional presumptions or secondary theories of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, hallux abductovalgus, degenerative arthritis, heloma molles (soft corns of the feet), residuals of a left ankle injury (degenerative joint disease of the left ankle), right hip disorder (PO residuals of right hip arthroplasty with degenerative arthritis), left hip disorder (PO residuals of left hip arthroplasty with degenerative arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20074988
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