The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder, bilateral leg disorders, bilateral hip disorders, and bilateral knee disorders are all service connected as they were aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's back disorder, bilateral leg disorders, bilateral hip disorders, and bilateral knee disorders have been aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Right Leg Disorder, Left Leg Disorder, Right Hip Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1453994
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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