The Veteran's bilateral tibiotalar joint arthritis, planar calcaneal spurs and out-toeing are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral posterior tibial dysfunction (PTTD). The claims for BLE conditions including venous stasis, varicose veins, status post DVT, and non-healing wounds, as well as sunburn residuals affecting the chest and back, are remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's bilateral tibiotalar joint arthritis, planar calcaneal spurs and out-toeing were secondary to his service-connected bilateral posterior tibial dysfunction (PTTD).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tibiotalar joint arthritis, planar calcaneal spurs, out-toeing, venous stasis, varicose veins, status post deep vein thrombosis (DVT), non-healing wounds
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22051529
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