The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and a bilateral knee strain, but remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus underwent an increase in severity during his active military service, and his current bilateral knee condition is related to extensive physical activity in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032362
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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- Dismissed
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