The veteran's degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The right foot injury is not considered incurred or aggravated in peacetime service, and there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder including post-traumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus played at least some part in the progression of his degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. The right foot injury was not reported on service discharge examination, and there is no evidence of an in-service injury. The psychiatric disorder including post-traumatic stress disorder is not considered incurred or aggravated in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, Right foot injury (LisFranc's arthritis), Psychiatric disorder including post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0421839
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