The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left hip, right hip, left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities as secondary to his service-connected varicose veins and bilateral ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: There was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence that the Veteran's claimed disabilities were secondary to his service-connected conditions, including weight gain due to those disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, right hip disability, left foot disability (including osteoarthritis, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, calcaneal spur, hammer toes), right foot disability (including osteoarthritis, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, calcaneal spur, hammer toes), left knee disability, right knee disability, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048080
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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