Arthritis or other destructive lesions of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints

Pes planus - Arthritis or other destructive lesions of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Preliminary questions [31148]

31236 there is some evidence that suffering from arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of a foot may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

31237 the veteran has suffered the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of a foot at some time.

31238 the veteran has suffered the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body at some time.

31239

the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body is an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31240the veteran has established the causal connection between the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body and VEA service for pes planus.

31381the condition under consideration is acquired pes planus.

31241

the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31242the veteran has established the causal connection between the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints and VEA service for the clinical onset of pes planus.

31245the veteran has established the causal connection between the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints and operational service for the clinical onset of pes planus.

or

31246the veteran has established the causal connection between the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints and eligible service for the clinical onset of pes planus.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

31243

the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

31244the veteran has established the causal connection between the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints and VEA service for the clinical worsening of pes planus.

31247the veteran has established the causal connection between the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints and operational service for the clinical worsening of pes planus.

or

31248the veteran has established the causal connection between the arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints and eligible service for the clinical worsening of pes planus.

Clinical onset and operational service [31245]

31249the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [31246]

31250the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [31247]

31249the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

31251

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesions of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [31248]

31250the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesion of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

31252

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, an arthritis or other destructive lesions of one or more of the tarsal or tarso-metatarsal joints of side and site of the body, is causally related.

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