The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar L5-S1 herniated disc with lumbar paravertebral myositis and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a right hip disorder.
The deciding factor: The April 2020 private medical opinion was deemed probative as it provided an adequate rationale supporting the conclusion that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was caused by his service-connected disabilities. The October 2022 VA examination did not provide sufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection for the right hip disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098915
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