The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The evidence is at least balanced as to whether his tinnitus began during service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show current pes planus that is related to service or a service-connected disability.,Tinnitus was present during service and currently, with no clear intercurrent cause. The Veteran's military occupational specialty showed a probability of noise exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Tinnitus, Left Knee Osteoarthritis, Right Knee Meniscal Tear, Status Post ACL and MCL Repair, Status Post Tibial Plateau Fracture Repair with Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24081901
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