The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot gout as secondary to diabetes mellitus were granted with an effective date of August 31, 2022. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of prior filing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed a supplemental claim seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction in May 2023, which was received after the October 31, 2022 intent to file date and thus did not meet the requirement for an earlier effective date under AMA rules.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot gout, right foot gout
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005119
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various service connection and rating decisions related to gout affecting multiple joints, left foot gout, right foot gout, elbow pronation and supination gout, elbow limitation of flexion gout, thumb gout, index finger gout, long finger gout, ring and little finger gout, middle finger gout, ankle gout, knee gout, and right thumb gout. The effective dates for these decisions were not earlier than the specified dates.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis, but the claims of bilateral knee disabilities and left ankle disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot gout and right foot gout, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and right foot gout as they are not related to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposures.
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