Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, finding that it was aggravated by her service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an increase in severity of the preexisting condition during service, and there was no clear and unmistakable evidence that this worsening was due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability (to include bilateral pes planus, hammer toes, hallux rigidus with right foot stress fracture contusion and osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019717
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