The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 15, 2021 and dismissed or denied service connection for various disabilities including bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left metatarsalgia with bilateral pes planus and bilateral calluses.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Right knee disability (tricompartmental osteoarthritis), Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability, Left metatarsalgia with bilateral pes planus and bilateral calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000690
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 31, 2012, for TDIU and October 22, 2012, for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
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