The Board has revised the March 1973 rating decision to grant service connection for flat foot and bunion of the right foot due to clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's pre-existing condition worsened during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the only reasonable reading of the evidence showed an increase in severity of the Veteran's right foot disability during service, which was not clearly and unmistakably due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- flat foot, bunion
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082414
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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