The Board has granted service connection for right foot accessory navicular syndrome and pes planus, as well as left foot accessory navicular syndrome and pes planus. The decision is based on the Veteran's history of congenital defects in his feet that were aggravated by tightfitting boots and overuse during military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral accessory navicular bone was a congenital defect, but developed accessory navicular syndrome (ANS) and pes planus due to a superimposed injury caused by tightfitting boots and overuse during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot accessory navicular syndrome, left foot accessory navicular syndrome, pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23010627
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, low back condition, right hip condition, and bilateral knee condition due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran must undergo additional examinations or obtain supplemental medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the service-connected chronic cough, denied a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and granted service connection for pes planus and shrunken left leg condition, to include atrophy.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) as it was not aggravated by service. The issues of back disability, hypertension, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.
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