The Board granted service connection for a left club foot and a left ankle condition as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected left club foot disability, while remanding claims for service connection for a left hip condition and right foot pes planus.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports that the Veteran's current left club foot disability was incurred during his active service, and there is a valid medical nexus opinion linking the left ankle disorder to the service-connected left club foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left club foot, left ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25006850
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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