The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus was present during his second period of active service and is not a congenital defect. The evidence does not clearly and unmistakably establish that the condition did not permanently increase in severity as a result of service, thus granting service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had normal feet at entry into service but developed pes cavus during his second period of active duty. The evidence did not clearly and unmistakably demonstrate that the condition existed prior to service or was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1532137
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Granted
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