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 clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's right foot disability had increased in severity during service, which was not 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
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right foot condition of bunions, plantar fasciitis, and a calcaneal bone spur was aggravated by active duty service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right foot conditions and their relation to service. The claim will be reconsidered with additional examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot condition, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and recharacterized the new and relevant evidence issue regarding flat foot, allowing readjudication of the claim.
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