The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, and assigned a 30 percent disability rating to the Veteran's calluses of both feet. The claims for high blood pressure, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the last final denial was new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Diabetes mellitus type II, Calluses of the left foot including on sides and bottom, s/p hammertoe correction with osteotomy on second and fifth metatarsals with hammer toes and metatarsalgia, Calluses of the right foot including on sides and bottom, s/p hammertoe correction with plantar wart, metatarsalgia, and hammer toes, High blood pressure, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25007732
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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