The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pes planus and service connection for left foot fracture and low back disability, all secondary to his service-connected pes planus. The evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection based on these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records did not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the veteran's left foot fracture and low back disability were caused by his service-connected pes planus, nor was there objective evidence of marked deformity or severe symptoms as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Pes Planus"}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot Fracture"}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0638351
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