Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, chin laceration and scar, left hand condition, and right hand condition. The claims for headaches, acid reflux, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disability, and a right knee disability were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or that these conditions were related to service, with the exception of pes planus which was found to preexist service and not be aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, chin laceration and scar, left hand condition, right hand condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020991
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