The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for right foot pes planus and hallux valgus were denied. The Board found that the earliest effective date possible was January 29, 2015 for pes planus and October 24, 2017 for hallux valgus.,The Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for these conditions were filed after a final denial in August 2013. The Board determined that the earliest effective dates based on the date of receipt of the claim to reopen.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the earliest effective dates for the grant of service connection were January 29, 2015 for pes planus and October 24, 2017 for hallux valgus, based on the date of receipt of the claim to reopen.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot pes planus, Right foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22009347
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The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus was granted service connection effective July 17, 2019. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of his claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, which included a secondary claim for right foot hallux valgus.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the right foot hallux valgus condition should have been granted service connection in the first place, and thus the severance of service connection was improper. The Veteran's statements and medical opinions support a nexus to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus has been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, which is the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5280. The condition was found to be severe enough to approximate amputation of the great toe.
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