The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral cavus foot deformity existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's foot condition was congenital and had been present since birth, with no increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cavus foot deformity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1119872
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