The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that the appellant's pre-existing pes planus did not increase in severity during service and that any other foot conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of worsening of flat foot and noted that the appellant's current symptoms are most likely from non-service related factors such as heel spurs and edema from congestive heart failure (CHF).
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Hallux valgus, Fasciitis, Calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1040448
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