The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, service connection for prostate cancer, and hypertension have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral pes planus at a 30 percent evaluation effective August 14, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating for bilateral pes planus as it did not demonstrate pronounced flatfoot with marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, marked inward displacement, and severe spasm of the Achilles' tendon on manipulation that was not improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Prostate Cancer, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2026
- Citation
- A26022124
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