Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 8, 1990, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in relative equipoise in establishing his bilateral pes planus first manifested during active service and has persisted since that time.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25003535
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