The veteran's flatfeet were aggravated by active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The other claims are denied as not well grounded.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pes planus (flatfeet) was aggravated by his active service, meeting the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.306(a).
- Claimed conditions
- tuberculosis, pes planus (flatfeet), painful groin muscle, bilateral ankle pain, bilateral knee condition, bilateral elbow tendinitis, neck pain, rash on the back
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005688
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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