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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Pes planus - Fracture of the tarsal or metatarsal bones Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Fracture of a Tarsal or Metatarsal Bone or Subluxation or Dislocation of a Tarsal or Tarso-Metatarsal Joint - Pes Planus [CR9195]

Medical Report - Fracture of a Tarsal or Metatarsal Bone or Subluxation or Dislocation of a Tarsal or Tarso-Metatarsal Joint - Pes Planus [MR9268]

Preliminary questions [32028]

32024

there is some evidence that suffering from a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of a foot may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

32025 the veteran has suffered from a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body at some time.

32026fracture means an acquired break or rupture in a bone.

32027the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body and VEA service for pes planus.

31381the condition under consideration is acquired pes planus.

32029

the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32030the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical onset of pes planus.

32033the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical onset of pes planus.

or

32034the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body and eligible service for the clinical onset of pes planus.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

32031

the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

32032the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical worsening of pes planus.

32035the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical worsening of pes planus.

or

32036the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body and eligible service for the clinical worsening of pes planus.

Clinical onset and operational service [32033]

32037the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [32034]

32038the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [32035]

32037the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

32039

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [32036]

32038the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

32040

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a fracture of one or more tarsal or metatarsal bones of side and site of the body, is causally related.