The Board granted service connection for left and right knee conditions, as well as initial ratings of 20 percent for each foot condition. The higher rating claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's knee conditions were found to be related to his service-connected bilateral foot plantar callosities, while the foot conditions were rated based on their severity and impact on daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot plantar callosities, right foot plantar callosities, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with osteoarthritis and meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24031927
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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