The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for scoliosis. The Veteran's flat feet (pes planus) were noted at entrance but did not increase in severity during service, and there is no evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression. Service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, and residuals of stress reaction of the right leg cannot be established as these conditions are not shown to have been incurred in service or until many years thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's flat feet (pes planus) were noted at entrance but did not increase in severity during service. The Board finds that there is no evidence of aggravation beyond natural progression, and thus service connection cannot be established for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Scoliosis, Flat Feet (Pes Planus), Cervical Spine Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), CTS of the Right Upper Extremity (RUE), CTS of the Left Upper Extremity (LUE), Residuals of Stress Reaction of the Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1814824
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