The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and a 10 percent rating for right knee painful surgical scars, while denying service connection for nerve conditions in both legs and higher ratings for other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the weight of evidence not supporting the presence of current lower extremity nerve disorders or symptoms resulting from the Veteran's low back disability. The Board also granted increased ratings where supported by medical evidence showing functional impairment, but denied them where such evidence was lacking.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right leg nerve condition, left leg nerve condition, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, right knee post-traumatic lateral meniscus tear with locking, right knee painful surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064630
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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