The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral ankle, left heel, and right heel conditions are not service-connected as they are not caused or aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current foot conditions are less likely due to his March 1967 injury and preexisting pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral ankle hypermobility, Left heel disability, Right heel disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1330000
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