The veteran's pes planus was related to service, and he is granted a temporary total rating for convalescence following surgery.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pes planus was at least as likely as not related to his service. The surgery for GERD did not result in the necessary conditions for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902257
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
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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