The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, including pes planus, and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's preexisting pes planus was aggravated by his active duty or that other foot disabilities were incurred in or aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disabilities, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22000067
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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