The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for pes planus and determined that new evidence was received. The Board also found that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus did not increase in severity during service, but granted service connection for hallux valgus as secondary to pes planus and hammer toes as secondary to pes planus. Service connection for a right ankle disorder was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that new evidence had been received sufficient to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for pes planus, but found that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus did not increase in severity during service and therefore could not be granted on a direct basis. Service connection for hallux valgus was granted as secondary to pes planus, while hammer toes were also granted as secondary to pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, hallux valgus, hammer toes, right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1709286
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- Dismissed
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