The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and a rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder prior to December 5, 2019. The appeal regarding erectile dysfunction was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating throughout the appeal period, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 100 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), major depressive disorder, right arm numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003320
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date was granted during the pendency of this appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding its etiology.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, elbows condition, cervical condition, erectile dysfunction, kidney condition, sleep apnea, wrists condition, asthma, shoulders condition, ankles condition, eye condition (bilateral dry macular degeneration), peripheral vascular disease (heart condition), and rhinitis.
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