The Board granted service connection for flat foot (pes planus), right foot, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The appeal to establish service connection for hypertension was remanded due to a need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The May 2019 and January 2022 VA examiner's medical opinions supported the claim, leading to the grant of service connection for right foot pes planus after resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. The hypertension issue was remanded due to a need for a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- flat foot (pes planus), right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066923
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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