The Board granted restoration of a 50 percent evaluation for bilateral pes planus and denied increased ratings for left knee arthritis, right knee strain, varicocele, lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. Erectile dysfunction was granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's condition did not show improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work for bilateral pes planus, while erectile dysfunction was directly linked to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, left knee arthritis, right knee strain (claimed as arthritis), varicocele, lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, involvement of L4/L5/S1/S2/S3 nerve roots (sciatic nerve), erectile dysfunction, cervical spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038477
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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