The Board denied service connection for pes planus and did not assign a rating for the fractures of the fingers or low back strain. The appeal is considered 'denied' as no new evaluation was granted.
The deciding factor: The appellant's pre-existing second-degree pes planus was not aggravated during his active military service, and there was no evidence showing that it worsened in service. For the fractures of the fingers and low back strain, the Board found no increase in severity or aggravation due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes Planus, Fracture of Left (Major) 5th Finger, Fracture of Right (Minor) 5th Finger, Low Back Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0033336
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