The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet was denied as the preexisting condition did not worsen during service.,Service connection for a lung condition due to asbestos exposure was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current lung condition and the Veteran did not develop any respiratory issues during his deployment in Iraq. The flat feet were noted as asymptomatic upon entry into service and remained so throughout.
- Claimed conditions
- Flat Feet, Lung Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1543832
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- Denied
PTSD, a back condition, and flat feet were not granted service connection prior to October 22, 2008.,The Veteran's claims for these conditions were submitted after the one-year period following separation from active duty.
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