The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, finding that his preexisting pes planus was aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s preexisting flat feet were aggravated beyond their natural progression during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot disability, pes planus, Right foot disability, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132493
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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