The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral pes planus, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for major depressive disorder. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated as 10 percent disabling based on moderate acquired flatfoot symptoms. Service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder were not established due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a higher disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, as his condition was no more than moderate in nature with no objective findings of severe impairment. Service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder were denied due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus (flat feet), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0930123
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