The Veteran's bunion deformity with residual capsulitis of the right foot is granted service connection, and her initial disability rating for bilateral pes planus is increased to 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided opinions supporting a link between the Veteran's current bunion deformity and her military service, and also supported an increase in her disability rating for bilateral pes planus based on updated evidence of worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- bunion deformity with residual capsulitis of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint of the right foot, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150153
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were not aggravated by his military service.
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