The Board has determined that there is no current disability of the left foot and therefore, service connection for a left foot disorder cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a left foot disorder in the Veteran's medical records or examination reports. The pre-service pes planus was not found at separation from service nor during the January 2012 VA examination. The April 2015 VA examiner opined that any possible pes planus had likely resolved with treatment and use of rigid soled shoes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2016
- Citation
- 1600107
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