The Board granted an effective date of November 29, 2011 for muscle atrophy of the left thigh and calf, but denied earlier dates for right foot pes planus. It also granted a rating of 20 percent for left foot hammertoes (second, third, fourth, and little toes) with acquired pes cavus effective August 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: The November 29, 2011 Statement in Support of Claim was considered a valid informal claim for service connection for the left leg muscle atrophy disability, leading to an earlier effective date. The right foot pes planus claim did not have a valid written informal claim prior to August 16, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle atrophy of the left thigh and calf, right foot pes planus, left foot hammertoes (second, third, fourth, and little toes) with acquired pes cavus, unspecified sleep wake disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091906
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Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a bilateral foot condition due to lack of STRs and need for further examination.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions including hypoglycemia, sinusitis, left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle pain, left hip osteoarthritis, left knee sprain, bradycardia, dry eye, hernia, hypercholesterolemia, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to sleep wake disorder, CFS, and service-connected back scars.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot hallux valgus and pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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