Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, including conditions like pes planus and plantar fasciitis, has been granted based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an increase in the severity of the veteran's foot disabilities during service, and there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disabilities, pes planus, metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, hammer toes, plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, flatfoot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000249
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