The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions preexisted service and were not aggravated by active duty. The Board also found no in-service incurrence of a lumbar spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence showing an in-service injury or aggravation of the conditions, and that any current disabilities are not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Lumbar Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19129113
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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