The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus condition was aggravated by service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The low back condition is remanded for an addendum medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the claimed low back condition is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated beyond its natural progression by the bilateral foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot condition, low back condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073056
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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- Granted
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