The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pes planus was rated at the maximum allowable rating, and new evidence supported re-adjudicating the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Metatarsalgia, Osteoarthritis post-traumatic, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Right foot surgical scar, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058219
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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