The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder as secondary to a pre-existing bilateral foot disorder. The evidence does not support finding that any of these conditions were aggravated by service or caused by another service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an increase in the severity of the Veteran's preexisting flat feet disorder during service, and thus the presumption of aggravation did not attach. As such, a discussion of clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of aggravation was not required. The Board also found that there was no in-service incurrence or aggravation of knee disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disorder (claimed as pes planus), left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26026381
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