The Board granted service connection for right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis based on the aggravation of a preexisting condition during active military service.
The deciding factor: The January 2023 VA medical opinion provided sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis was aggravated by his service, and this opinion was given significant probative weight.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051219
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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