The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus is granted a 30 percent rating effective from January 27, 2022. The claim for increased ratings remains pending and will be remanded to consider if higher ratings are warranted.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence shows that the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating at all times from August 12, 2016, but does not meet the criteria for a higher 50 percent rating at any time since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes cavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22032991
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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