The Board granted service connection for left and right foot pes planus with hallux valgus deformity, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to high impact physical activity during her military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence in favor of the claims includes a private medical opinion from August 2021, which found that it is at least as likely as not the Veteran's bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus deformity manifested during/was caused by her high impact activities and broken foot on active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot pes planus with hallux valgus deformity, right foot pes planus with hallux valgus deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045747
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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