The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and acquired pes cavus were granted a 50 percent rating effective April 28, 2017. The claims for service connection for tinnitus, headaches, diabetes mellitus type II, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, sleep disability, vision loss, and right shoulder disability are all remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and acquired pes cavus were first factually ascertainable on April 28, 2017, when he submitted a claim for increased ratings. The claims for service connection for the other conditions are being remanded as they require further development or evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral pes planus and acquired pes cavus, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, diabetes mellitus, type II, headaches, hypertension, sleep disability, vision loss, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23064545
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- Remanded (sent back)
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