The Veteran's left foot pes planus was noted at entrance to service and preexisted service. The Board found that the condition did not worsen during military service, thus denying service connection for this condition. Service connection for a sinus disorder is remanded due to lack of evidence addressing its etiology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left foot pes planus was noted at entry and preexisted service, with no increase in severity documented during service. The Board found that the presumption of aggravation did not apply as there were no complaints or symptoms related to the condition during service. Service connection for a sinus disorder is remanded due to lack of evidence addressing its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19119283
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, finding that her current condition had its onset during active military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for brain disease due to trauma as it was untimely filed. The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was dismissed because he filed a supplemental claim after the AOJ had already addressed his initial denial, violating the AMA rule against concurrent jurisdiction.
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