100% P&T and upcoming surgery

[CapnHaddock]

Good afternoon - I am currently 100% P&T (63 yrs old) and need to have surgery on my foot.  I am 0% service connected for a bunion and 0% service connect for hammer toes.  The pain is getting the better of me on this one.  The doctor is going to operate doing the standard bone shortening/bunion removal/plantar repair on my foot.  It is a civilian doctor performing the surgery  - VA hospital is too far to put my wife through that hassle.  I will be without a shoe and crutches for two months plus (limited to house for 30 days).  Do I file this as a new claim or increased on earlier 0% service connect?  Do I file this and if so what are the benefits?  Thoughts?  

Edited October 8, 2020 by CapnHaddock

[Tbird]

you should also talk to your primary care doc and see if you can get a home health aid to help you out while you recover.