The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, finding that the preponderance of evidence establishes a causal link between his current disability and his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of continuous pain in his feet since 1980 during service, which were corroborated by post-service medical records indicating a chronic bilateral foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19192486
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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.
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