The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus of both feet, finding that there was no evidence to support a finding of aggravation beyond natural progression during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus preexisted service and did not worsen or become aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001201
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Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 3, 2022. Effective from that date, he is granted special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's pes planus (flat feet) is currently rated as 20 percent disabling from March 1, 2019. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for pes planus.,Service connection for ovarian Bartholin cyst resulting in hysterectomy and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as a nervous disorder due to racial discrimination) are also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for GERD, low back disability, and pes planus have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for all three conditions.
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