The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service, his back disability is related to service, and his lower extremity radiculopathy is linked to his service-connected back disability. Service connection for all conditions has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service, his back disability is etiologically related to service, and his lower extremity radiculopathy resulted from his service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, back disability (thoracic and lumbar degenerative disc disease and spondylosis), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037521
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection for bilateral pes planus and gynecomastia scar residuals, finding that the earliest possible effective dates are the dates of receipt of the claims.
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