The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as it was preexisting and not aggravated by service, and remanded the claim for a new opinion on the etiology of bilateral plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pes planus clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during that time. The evidence did not support an increase in disability due to service, thus denying service connection for pes planus. A new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009075
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