The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of bilateral feet is secondary to his service-connected pes planus, and thus grants the claim.
The deciding factor: The clinician opined that the arthritis is etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23066764
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bone pain, including as due to bone density loss related to osteoporosis and osteopenia or related to arthritis and degenerative disc disease. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions did not clearly pre-exist service, were not incurred in service, and are not aggravated by service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including arthritis and hallux valgus, are rated at 30 percent each. The claim for increased ratings is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to outstanding records and need for new VA opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as there is no legal basis for an increased rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus, and service connection for PTSD, depression, vertigo, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and arthritis of the feet were not established. The claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities remains pending.
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