The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis status post club foot repair, which was noted at service entry, was aggravated beyond its natural progression during active service. Therefore, service connection is granted for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with an asymptomatic foot disability upon entry into service and experienced increased symptoms throughout his period of active duty, leading to a diagnosis of bilateral club foot repair. The Board found that the increase in severity was due to the natural progression of the disorder during service, specifically attributing it to extensive physical activity and PT.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis status post club foot repair
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005242
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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