The Board denied an increased rating for pes planus and remanded several other issues, including service connection claims and a TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pes planus did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to the lack of evidence supporting more severe symptoms. Other issues were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes planus, Right ankle disability (recurrent ankle sprain with chronic swelling), Low back strain, Neck disability, Bilateral hip disability, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062527
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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