The Board granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus and a separate 10 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, while denying ratings in excess of 10 percent for hallux valgus, left foot with traumatic arthritis, left great toe from November 23, 2021, to December 19, 2022, and from December 20, 2022, to March 27, 2023, and denied service connection for chest wall muscle/joint condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximated pronounced bilateral pes planus, and there was no evidence of a higher rating for hallux valgus or service connection for the claimed chest wall muscle/joint condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, left foot with traumatic arthritis, left great toe, chest wall muscle/joint condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050623
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.
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