The Board denied service connection for spondylosis C6-7 and herniated nucleus pulposus C6-7, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a relationship to service. Service connection was granted for pes planus (flat feet).
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence linking the cervical spine disabilities or flat feet to service.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis C6-7, herniated nucleus pulposus C6-7, pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129617
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the service-connected chronic cough, denied a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and granted service connection for pes planus and shrunken left leg condition, to include atrophy.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning service connection for pes planus and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae has been withdrawn by the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's hallux valgus is a congenital 'disease' or instead a congenital 'defect', and if it is a disease, to provide an opinion on whether it was aggravated by any event or injury in service.
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