The Board granted service connection for left ankle strain, right ankle strain, and right foot strain effective January 28, 2022, but denied service connection for the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's left ankle strain, right ankle strain, and right foot strain met the criteria for service connection as of January 28, 2022, while the other conditions did not meet the necessary criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left foot fourth and fifth metatarsal resection with post-traumatic arthritis (left toe resection), post-surgical left foot scar, painful post-surgical left foot scar (painful left foot scar), left ankle strain, right ankle strain, right foot strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029838
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and earlier effective dates as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right ankle strain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to an in-service right ankle sprain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for left and right ankle strains, denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for hypertension and gout.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence that it met a compensable level during the period on appeal.
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