The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat feet and remanded the other issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis of acquired bilateral flat foot/pes planus was found to have onset during active duty, supporting a direct service connection theory. The other claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for additional examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet, labyrinthitis /an inner ear/vestibular disorder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, radiculopathy -upper right extremity, irritable bowel syndrome, bunions -left foot, bunions -right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044636
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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