The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 10 percent, and his claim for service connection of an organic chest disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to have moderate symptoms, warranting a 10% rating. The claim for service connection of an organic chest disorder was reopened based on the submission of new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Organic Chest Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1030151
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