The veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis was aggravated during his active military service, while the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that his bilateral chondromalacia patellae had its onset in or was caused by his service.
The deciding factor: The VA specialist concluded that it is at least as likely as not that pes planus underwent an increase in severity during service, contributing to plantar fasciitis. However, the evidence does not support a finding of direct incurrence or aggravation for chondromalacia patellae.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), bilateral chondromalacia patellae
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0909015
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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