The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders, including pes planus, were not incurred or aggravated by service. Other bilateral foot disorders are also present but there is no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the pre-existing bilateral pes planus existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. The other bilateral foot disorders were not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Peripheral neuropathy, Vascular insufficiency, Foot drop, Degenerative changes of the feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1524893
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