The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied. The Board found that the right foot fracture did not warrant a compensable initial rating, left foot fracture was not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions, bilateral pes planus was not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions, and low back disability was not shown to be caused by service or service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's right foot fracture warranted a compensable initial rating. The left foot fracture, bilateral pes planus, and lumbosacral strain were not found to be related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right foot fracture, left foot fracture, bilateral pes planus, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0946144
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