The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, depression and anxiety, and a bilateral ankle disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus did not worsen during service and there was no separate injury related to his current symptoms. The Board also noted insufficient evidence linking depression, anxiety, and ankle disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disability (Pes Planus), Degenerative Arthritis of Bilateral Feet, Bilateral Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24017113
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