The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while remanding the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus condition underwent an increase in severity as a result of his active service, but there is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran has had a diagnosis of PTSD at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances (other than PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25055807
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric disorders.
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