The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, a heart condition, and hypertension, secondary to the service-connected heart condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus increased in severity beyond its normal progression during active duty, and his heart condition had its onset during active service. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension was proximately due to his service-connected heart condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, heart condition (abnormal mitral valve, abnormal heart), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046997
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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