The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's right below the knee amputation was due to his service-connected pes planus. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a relationship between the Veteran's in-service pes planus and the development of Charcot foot, which led to the need for an amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot pes planus, Charcot foot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136513
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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