Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, right subluxed posterior tibialis tendon status post repair, and COPD. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the aggravation of pre-existing conditions during service, as well as new evidence supporting a link to service for all conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, right subluxed posterior tibialis tendon status post repair, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085338
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