The Board granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from January 10, 2023, to May 10, 2023, but denied ratings in excess of the assigned levels at other times.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to a lack of objective evidence of marked deformity or severe symptoms during certain periods, while a 50 percent rating was warranted based on bilateral marked pronation and extreme tenderness from January 10, 2023, to May 10, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25038018
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were not aggravated by his military service.
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