The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of acquired flatfoot, finding that there was no evidence of actual worsening during active service and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there is no evidence to support an increase in severity of the preexisting bilateral flatfoot during service, and therefore denied the claim based on lack of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired flatfoot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24020320
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