The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and bilateral talipes equinovarus, finding that both conditions are congenital diseases subject to the presumption of soundness. The presumption was not rebutted, but the Board determined that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion concluded that the Veteran's Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and bilateral talipes equinovarus are congenital diseases subject to the presumption of soundness. The Board found that the presumption was not rebutted, but there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, bilateral talipes equinovarus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1448282
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- Remanded (sent back)
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