The Board has granted service connection for pes planus of the right foot and denied service connection for a right elbow disability. The veteran's flexion contracture of the left hand is currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Service records show pes planus was present during service, while no chronic right elbow disability was shown in service or within one year post-service. Flexion contracture of the left hand has been documented following service and is currently evaluated as 10% disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Pes planus of the right foot"}, {"condition_name":"Right elbow disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0620089
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What this means for you
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