The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right shoulder conditions, back condition, and neck condition. The Board also remanded issues regarding rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot hallux valgus with arthritis in the MTP joint, beginning January 9, 2013, to include on an extraschedular basis; rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot hallux valgus with arthritis in the MTP joint, beginning January 9, 2013, to include on an extraschedular basis; and TDIU prior to January 7, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder conditions were caused by his service-connected epilepsy. The back and neck conditions were not aggravated by his service-connected epilepsy.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, back condition, neck condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21070699
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