The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral flatfoot disability is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was submitted by the veteran, including a request for service connection for a bilateral knee condition as secondary to the service-connected foot disability. The RO will consider whether staged ratings are appropriate for the period of the initial effective date (November 23, 1988) and to present time.
- Claimed conditions
- flatfoot, bilateral
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0007700
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- Granted
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