The Board has granted service connection for flat feet disability based on aggravation during active duty. The Veteran's sinusitis, respiratory infection (claimed as viral flu, Kuwait crud, and chronic cough), fatigue, and gastroesophageal reflux disease are all found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had moderate flat feet at the time of entry into service and that it was aggravated by active duty service. The Board also found a temporal association between the onset of sinusitis, respiratory infection, fatigue, and gastroesophageal reflux disease with his military service in Kuwait.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, sinusitis, respiratory infection (claimed as viral flu, Kuwait crud, and chronic cough), fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0931427
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