The Veteran's hallux rigidus was granted service connection secondary to his already service-connected bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis. The surgery required convalescence for at least one month, meeting the criteria for a temporary total rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection for left foot hallux rigidus was granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis and the need for convalescence following the surgery necessitated by his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis, Hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24007402
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- Granted
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- Granted
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