The Board denied service connection for right knee and back disabilities, granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus, and remanded the claims for service connection for right hand and left hand disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of right knee or back disabilities. For the pes planus, there was moderate symptoms demonstrated by foot pain, warranting a 10 percent rating. The Board found that further medical evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the claimed hand disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, back disability, bilateral pes planus, right hand disability, to include right hand pain, left hand disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25030167
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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