The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for flatfoot (pes planus) of both feet, finding that there is no evidence to support that his pes planus worsened during service or was aggravated by any in-service event.,A VA examination revealed that the Veteran’s bilateral pes planus existed prior to service and did not undergo any permanent worsening during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus worsened beyond its natural progression during his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- flatfoot (pes planus), left foot, flatfoot (pes planus), right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21009465
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