The Board denied service connection for a bilateral flat foot condition and a right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were not aggravated by his active duty service.,The evidence did not support a finding of aggravation due to lack of complaints or treatment during service.
The deciding factor: There was no increase in severity of the preexisting bilateral flat foot condition during service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was aggravated by service. The Veteran's right ankle disability has not been linked to any incident during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Flat Foot Condition, Right Ankle Disability and/or Right Foot Conditions Affecting the Subtalar Joint
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006926
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