Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus, as the Veteran's symptoms were already contemplated by the current rating and no other symptom or complication was present that might warrant secondary service connection or any separate rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code, as they were already considered in the 50 percent rating and no additional compensable symptoms were found.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001616
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