The Board granted service connection for multiple foot conditions, including bilateral Achilles tendonitis and various forms of hallux valgus and rigidus, based on their relationship to the Veteran's already service-connected foot disorders.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether each condition was related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected foot disorders, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral Achilles tendonitis, bilateral pes planus, bilateral metatarsalgia, bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral hallux rigidus, left foot navicular avulsion fracture, left great toe degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24031529
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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