The Veteran's right foot disability is granted as secondary to her service-connected right ankle delta ligament sprain. The left foot, left shoulder, and right elbow disabilities are denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Veteran's right foot disability was likely from nerve issues secondary to her sciatica and back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Hallux Valgus, Left Bicipital Tendonitis, Left Shoulder bicipital tendonitis, Right Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24074284
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Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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