The Board granted service connection for right and left foot disabilities, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and metatarsalgia, based on the aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities were found to be aggravated beyond their natural progression by in-service events, and secondary to his service-connected pes planus disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disabilities (pes planus, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia), left foot disabilities (pes planus, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056317
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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