The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by active-duty service, and she is granted service connection for this condition.,Her sarcoidosis is found to have onset during her military service and is related thereto. She is therefore granted service connection for this condition.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the Veteran's right hip degenerative arthritis and active-duty service, and she is denied service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by her military service, meeting the criteria for service connection on an aggravation basis.,The evidence established that the Veteran's sarcoidosis first manifested during her military service and is related to this period of service.,There was no direct link between the Veteran's right hip degenerative arthritis and her active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, sarcoidosis, right hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24035136
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