The Board denied service connection for pes cavus of the right foot, left foot, and status post fracture with traumatic arthritis of the right foot due to lack of aggravation during service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that the conditions pre-existed service or were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while pes cavus of the right foot and left foot were noted at entry into service, they did not permanently increase in severity during service. The status post fracture with traumatic arthritis of the right foot was also noted at entry but pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- pes cavus of the right foot, pes cavus of the left foot, status post fracture with traumatic arthritis of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003789
What this means for you
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