The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his plantar wart, left foot 4th metatarsal was denied as the evidence did not show symptoms more nearly approximating moderately severe other foot injuries.,The Board found no current diagnosis of a thoracolumbar spine condition and concluded that any back pain experienced by the Veteran was due to his hip condition (meralgia paresthetica). Therefore, service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition was denied.
The deciding factor: The degree of additional limitation reflected by the Veteran's statements would not result in symptoms more nearly approximating moderately severe other foot injuries.,The Board found that the Veteran’s back pain was due to his hip condition, not a lower back condition. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a thoracolumbar spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar wart, thoracolumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21015433
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder due to the lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions on etiology and a duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, and thoracolumbar spine condition are all granted as service-connected.
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