The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) in both the left and right feet, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service. However, there is no current diagnosis of a knee condition to support service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's pes planus was aggravated by his service but does not provide sufficient medical evidence for a current diagnosis of a knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot condition, pes planus, right foot condition, pes planus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075077
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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