The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus with hallux valgus, hammer toes, and degenerative arthritis of the big toes (claimed as arthritis of the feet) due to new evidence submitted. The Board also found that the pre-existing condition worsened during service and granted service connection based on aggravation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pes planus with hallux valgus, hammer toes, and degenerative arthritis of the big toes (claimed as arthritis of the feet) was aggravated by his military duties, specifically marching in a band which increased the severity of his pre-existing condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, hallux valgus, hammer toes, degenerative arthritis of the big toes
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0711174
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hallux valgus, finding no competent and credible evidence linking her current condition to active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, finding that her current condition had its onset during active military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was dismissed because he filed a supplemental claim after the AOJ had already addressed his initial denial, violating the AMA rule against concurrent jurisdiction.
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