The Board granted the reinstatement of a 60 percent rating for urinary incontinence effective March 23, 2024, and denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and service connection for plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The reduction was improper as actual improvement in the Veteran's urinary incontinence under ordinary conditions of life and work were not demonstrated during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Lumbosacral Strain, Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044803
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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