The Veteran's service-connected right foot fracture residuals are not of moderate severity, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not indicate that the Veteran's current symptoms are due to his service-connected right foot fracture. The disability has fully healed, and there is no functional loss associated with it.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot fracture residuals, Bilateral pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1456380
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his military service.
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