The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of instability or compensable limitation of motion in his knees. The claim for secondary service connection for pes planus was also denied due to lack of medical opinion supporting a nexus between the condition and his service-connected leg disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to support a higher rating for the veteran's knee conditions, as he did not demonstrate instability or compensable limitation of motion. The claim for secondary service connection for pes planus was denied because no medical opinion supported a link between the condition and his service-connected leg disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- tibia/fibula fractures with traumatic arthritis, synovitis of the left knee, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0733478
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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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for pes planus with plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated during active service and his bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his service.
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