Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as there was no evidence of a direct or secondary relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active military service, including his service-connected right foot frostbite residuals.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's pes planus was less likely than not related to his active service or his service-connected frostbite residuals due to the lack of evidence in his service treatment records and the known nature of both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25013306
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