The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include bilateral pes planus and plantar fascitis, and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral shin splints. The Board also granted initial ratings of 10 percent for right and left shin splints.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible lay statements and medical evidence supporting a direct link between the Veteran's in-service duties and his current foot conditions, as well as the lack of prior unadjudicated claims related to the shin splints.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fascitis, bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045640
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
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
- 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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