The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as lumbar degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, is now granted.,The Veteran's right foot disability (pes planus), left foot disability (pes planus), right ankle disability (chronic right ankle sprain), and right hand disability (carpal tunnel syndrome) are all now granted. The Veteran's COPD claim remains pending as it was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's back, feet, ankles, and hands disabilities had their onset in service due to a fall from a power pole during his military service.,The medical opinions provided support the connection between the current diagnoses and the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (claimed as a back condition), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (claimed as residuals of pneumonia, to include COPD, emphysema, bronchitis, and chest pain), Right foot disability, Left foot disability, Right ankle disability, Right hand disability, Skin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22070853
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board found that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for acne vulgaris is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the left foot disability claim is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.
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