The Board granted service connection for pes planus and back disability, denied an initial compensable rating for FSAD, and remanded several other claims.
The deciding factor: Service connection for pes planus was granted due to its secondary nature caused by the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The maximum schedular rating of 0 percent was assigned for FSAD as it is rated at the highest level permitted under the diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- pes planus, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome with scoliosis and spondylosis (back disability), left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031750
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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