Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, left hip flexor strain, left Achilles tendon pain causing impairment in earning capacity, and left pelvic joint pain causing impairment in earning capacity.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the credible lay evidence of continuous symptoms since service and the presumption of aggravation for preexisting conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, left hip flexor strain, left Achilles tendon pain causing impairment in earning capacity, left pelvic joint pain causing impairment in earning capacity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012568
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