The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral pes planus, chronic bursitis dorsum first metatarsal postoperative, and saddle bone deformities of the first metatarsal cuneiform joint. All three conditions are now considered service-connected.
The deciding factor: The new medical evidence provided by Dr. O.A., Dr. R.S., and VA examiner supports a finding that the veteran's current foot disorders were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral chronic bursitis dorsum first metatarsal postoperative, bilateral pes planus, bilateral saddle bone deformities of the first metatarsal cuneiform joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0404116
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation of a preexisting disability, but denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, anemia, and gastritis as the conditions were not shown to be related to or aggravated by service.
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