The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent. The hip and ankle arthritis were not shown to be related to military service, and the feet arthritis was not shown to have been incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support findings that would warrant higher ratings for any condition, including bilateral pes planus, hip or ankle arthritis, or foot arthritis. The VA examiner found no relationship between the veteran's current conditions and his service-connected pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, arthritis of the hips, arthritis of the ankles, arthritis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609522
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