Granted
The Board granted service connection for metatarsal amputation left foot, right foot, and partial tarsal amputation right foot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA podiatrist opinion supported that the Veteran's foot disabilities are a direct result of his service-connected low back disabilities and associated neurological manifestations. The Board found this evidence in at least approximate equipoise regarding causation.
- Claimed conditions
- Metatarsal amputation left foot, Metatarsal amputation right foot, Partial tarsal amputation right foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106060
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