The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 29, 1990 for the award of service connection for bilateral flat foot (pes planus).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records, which were not initially associated with his claims file, showed that his condition was aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat foot (pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001299
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 835 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral flat foot (pes planus) with hallux valgus has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinions are inadequate, and thus remands the case for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral flat foot, left ankle sprain, and right ankle condition due to errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of these conditions to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus, hearing loss, psychiatric disabilities, nerve damage, eye disability, and IBS. The decision found that there was no evidence of permanent aggravation of preexisting conditions during service.
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