Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for left foot pes planus, an earlier effective date for service connection of pes planus, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher disability rating or an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pes planus. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to not meet the criteria for a disability under VA standards.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, left foot pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088949
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