Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral foot disabilities and lumbar spine disability, as no higher or separate ratings were warranted based on the evidence.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral foot disabilities as of February 10, 2019, have not been met. The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability did not manifest as unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine prior to July 29, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral foot disabilities, Lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001816
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