The Board has determined that the veteran's pes cavus, a congenital condition, was aggravated by service beyond its natural progression. The case is remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The examiner concluded that the veteran's pes cavus increased in severity during service due to aggravation, rather than any pre-existing condition worsening.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder, characterized as pes cavus or club foot deformity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0407171
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