The Board granted increased initial disability ratings of 30 percent for the left and right foot injuries with degenerative joint disease, a noncompensable rating for hammer toe of the right fourth toe, and effective dates of June 13, 2013, for service connection for migraines, hypertension, and right and left foot injuries with degenerative joint disease. The claim for an earlier effective date for a skin condition was denied.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supports that the Veteran's conditions meet the criteria for increased ratings or earlier effective dates as outlined in the applicable rating codes and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot injury with degenerative joint disease, right foot injury with degenerative joint disease, hammer toe of the right fourth toe, migraines, hypertension, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024648
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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