The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus with bilateral heel pain and remanded the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher schedular rating, and further evidence was needed to determine the etiology of his mental health conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety condition, Bilateral pes planus with bilateral heel pain, Depression condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104019
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 699 · Granted: 12% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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