The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus. The Veteran's current bilateral foot disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus and HAV that is consistent with the Veteran's in-service complaints and treatment for similar symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability, Psychiatric Disability, Left Ankle Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1017154
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What this means for you
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