The Board finds that the Veteran's left foot disability, including pes planus and degenerative arthritis, did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise related to service. The increase in severity of these conditions was not shown during his period of active duty from December 2002 to October 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left foot disability preexisted service and the current symptoms are more likely due to natural progression with aging, rather than being aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Pes Planus, Left Foot Degenerative Arthritis, Left Foot Hallux Valgus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1535133
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