The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his bilateral flat foot condition, finding that the pre-existing condition was aggravated by service and continuing to cause symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had asymptomatic bilateral pes planus at entry into service and that he began experiencing pain in and since service. The private physician's opinion supported a nexus between his current condition and service, while the VA examiners provided conflicting opinions regarding aggravation. The Board granted the claim based on the Veteran's competent lay statements and medical evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat foot condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23050222
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral flat foot condition and a foot condition, to include plantar fasciitis and heel spurs. The case is being sent back for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of a right ankle condition and bilateral flat foot condition is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination to address the claimed bilateral foot disorder.
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