The Veteran's bilateral foot condition, including pes planus and other related conditions, was not incurred in service. His low back disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the current bilateral foot condition to service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1006187
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