The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated it is likely as not that the Veteran's posterior tibial tendons developed due to repetitive impact associated with his marching activities in service without proper arch support, leading to his flat feet.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0947334
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, low back condition, right hip condition, and bilateral knee condition due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran must undergo additional examinations or obtain supplemental medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the service-connected chronic cough, denied a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and granted service connection for pes planus and shrunken left leg condition, to include atrophy.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) as it was not aggravated by service. The issues of back disability, hypertension, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.
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