The Board has granted reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension, left and right knee disabilities, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and neck disability. The evidence submitted since the last denial supports a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by the Veteran's treating physician support the connection between his current hypertension and service, as well as the presence of left and right knee disabilities, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and neck disability during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1521181
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What this means for you
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