The Veteran's urinary tract infection claim was dismissed as she withdrew her appeal.,Service connection for aggravation of preexisting bilateral pes planus condition is granted. The Board finds the evidence at least in equipoise that the Veteran’s preexisting pes planus was aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence to be at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary tract infection, bilateral pes planus, right ankle pain, left leg condition (including burning, pain, difficulty walking, and polyneuropathy), right leg condition (including burning, pain, difficulty walking, and polyneuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20048974
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for treatment purposes only under Chapter 17 for various conditions, including cervical spine condition, right upper extremity nerve condition, left upper extremity nerve condition, headache condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right shoulder condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral pes planus, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board denied his claim for a higher rating as his pes planus did not result in pronounced flatfoot with marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, or marked inward displacement and severe spasm of the Achilles' tendon on manipulation. For TDIU, the Veteran was granted from March 2, 2019, based on his service-connected disabilities rendering him unable to obtain and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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