The appeal as to knee issues due to foot issues was dismissed, and the 20 percent rating for right foot scars under Diagnostic Code 7804 was restored from April 8, 2022. An increased rating of 30 percent but no higher was granted from February 21, 2022, for the same condition, while a compensable rating for right foot scars under Diagnostic Code 7802 was denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the Veteran's disability evaluation from 20 to 10 percent for right foot scars being improper, and the evidence did not support an increased rating greater than 30 percent or a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7802.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot scars, right foot hallux valgus with DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070660
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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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 1, 2022 for the award of service connection for right pes planus and right foot scars.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches were denied. An increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for right foot pes planus was granted prior to August 10, 2023, and denied on and after that date. Other issues related to ratings and effective dates were also denied or remanded.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to bipolar disorder was granted. The veteran's request for an increased rating for right foot scars was also granted, but the claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with left plantar calcaneal spur was remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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