The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and thus denied the claim. For his hypertension, the Veteran is currently assigned a 10 percent rating effective May 29, 2012.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran has flat feet or any foot disorder related to service. His STRs are silent for complaints of flat feet and he did not report having such a condition until over two decades after his period of active duty. For hypertension, VA treatment records show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 mm/Hg or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1540042
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