The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety condition with insomnia disorder and denied service connection for right and left ankle conditions, pes planus, and a foot disability other than pes planus. The Board granted service connection for a foot disability other than pes planus and remanded claims for service connection for midback pain, cervical spine pain with disc herniation, and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support the claim that the Veteran's current ankle disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury. The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disability is related to his pre-existing pes planus which was aggravated by service, and granted service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety condition with insomnia disorder, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, pes planus, foot disability other than pes planus, midback pain condition, cervical spine pain with disc herniation, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090847
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