The Veteran's service connection claims for various foot, ankle, spine, and shoulder conditions have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by his military service or caused by other service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions worsened during service or were related to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Left Ankle Condition, Right Ankle Condition, Lumbar Spine Condition, Cervical Spine Condition, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065558
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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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