The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pre-existing flat feet, finding that they were aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a preexisting condition of flat feet which was aggravated during service due to ill-fitting footwear and credible statements from the Veteran regarding pain in his feet.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19180957
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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