The Board granted service connection for right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and denied service connection for a right foot disorder, claimed as a stubbed right big toe, separate and distinct from bilateral plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise regarding the onset of right shoulder bicipital tendonitis during active service, while there was no current disability referable to the claimed right foot disorder separate from the already service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, right foot disorder, claimed as a stubbed right big toe, separate and distinct from bilateral plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030339
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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