The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that new evidence received since the last denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran on the issue of whether his current pes planus began during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the new medical opinions provided a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and found that the Veteran's pes planus likely began during active service based on his reported symptoms and treatment in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Bilateral plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23064496
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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