The Board granted service connection for hallux valgus of the right foot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and left plantar fascia release. The claims for increased ratings for painful surgical scar, left ankle s/p tarsal tunnel and partial plantar fascia release, and bilateral plantar fasciitis and left plantar fascia release were remanded.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA examination provided evidence that the Veteran's hallux valgus of the right foot was directly due to her service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and left plantar fascia release, thus warranting secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus of the right foot, painful surgical scar, left ankle s/p tarsal tunnel and partial plantar fascia release, bilateral plantar fasciitis and left plantar fascia release
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051787
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hallux valgus of the right and left foot, effective November 30, 2004. The claim for a higher rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hallux valgus of the left and right foot, hammer toes on the right foot, and bilateral great toe arthritis, all secondary to the service-connected porokeratosis with intractable plantar keratosis. The increased rating period for the service-connected left foot porokeratosis was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that his hallux valgus of both feet did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent and that he was capable of securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to the permanent loss of use of his feet and functional equivalent of right hip ankylosis resulting from his service-connected disabilities.
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