The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the feet, including bilateral pes planus. The Board found that his preexisting bilateral pes planus was not aggravated during service and did not have any other acquired foot disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was not shown to be permanently made worse during service, and he did not have any other acquired foot disabilities that were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Gout, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the bilateral feet, Heel Spurs, Achilles or Plantar Spurs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1023677
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