Granted
The Board granted the veteran's appeal, restoring service connection for all claimed conditions and SMC benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the severance of service connection was improper as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of error.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, right knee limitation of flexion, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, left knee patellofemoral condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005548
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