The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by active service. Service connection for left eye glaucoma is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and the current disability is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to provide clear and unmistakable evidence that the aggravation of pes planus was due to its natural progression, thus granting service connection for bilateral pes planus. Service connection for left eye glaucoma is denied as there are no in-service findings or a nexus between current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus (flat feet), left eye glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068509
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left eye glaucoma, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection for a left anterior tibia scar, status post hematoma laceration. The claims for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) and sleep apnea were dismissed, while the remaining claims were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and OSA due to new and relevant evidence being received after a prior decision.
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