The Board found that the veteran's chronic bilateral foot disorder to include pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, active duty, and active duty for training. The veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease, degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis were granted service connection with a 10 percent evaluation effective October 23, 2001.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was less likely than not (probability less than 50%) related to active service, active duty, or active duty for training. The lumbosacral spine disability was rated based on its orthopedic manifestations only as it did not meet criteria for intervertebral disc syndrome.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Chronic Bilateral Foot Disorder to include pes planus"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbosacral Spine Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Joint Disease and Osteoarthritis"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

December 22, 2006

Citation

0639789

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