Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral flatfoot is dismissed as moot because the Board granted the earliest possible effective date, which encompasses the entire period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The grant of the earliest possible effective date represents a complete grant of the benefit sought, making further action unnecessary and rendering the appeal moot.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flatfoot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111033
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