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Citation Nr: 1626408
Decision Date: 06/30/16
DOCKET NO.
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This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal f
The Veteran and his sister testified before a now-retired Veterans Law Judg
In July 2010, the Board reopened the Veteran's claim and remanded the case
This appeal has been advanced on the Board's docket pursuant to 38 C.F.R.
FINDING OF FACT
The criteria for establishing entitlement to service connection for pes pla
The Veteran contends in his October 2007 substantive appeal that "I was dis
At his May 2008 Board videoconference hearing, the Veteran testified that h
The Veteran's sister testified that when the Veteran came back from service
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit
Here, the Board finds that the condition of pes planus was noted upon entry
The Veteran has met his burden to demonstrate an increase in his pes planus
The Board further finds that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence th
Based on the above, the Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipo
ORDER
Service connection for pes planus is granted.
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STEVEN D. REISS
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals
Department of Veterans Affairs