The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability and denied a compensable rating for his right ear hearing loss, while granting service connection for both shoulder disorders.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced to support a finding that the Veteran has severe symptoms in his right foot throughout the appellate period, warranting a 30 percent rating. The evidence did not support a compensable rating for his right ear hearing loss or service connection for either shoulder disorder based on the current record.
- Claimed conditions
- remote posttraumatic changes of the fifth right metatarsal base with advanced fifth tarsometatarsal joint degenerative arthropathy, right ear hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24064852
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.
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