The Board has determined that the veteran's pes planus was not aggravated by service and is presumed to have existed prior to entry. Service connection for a ruptured posterior tibial tendon of the left ankle due to pes planus is denied as there is no evidence it arose during or was caused by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's pes planus preexisted service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection for this condition. The ruptured posterior tibial tendon of the left ankle is also not related to service as there is no evidence it arose during or was caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Pes Planus","status":"Preexisting and not aggravated by service"}, {"condition_name":"Ruptured Posterior Tibial Tendon of the Left Ankle","status":"Not related to service or pes planus (preexisting)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612578
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