The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability and arthritis, dismissed entitlement to service connection for right foot pain, denied service connection for left foot bone spurs and left foot pain as secondary to the Veteran's knee disability, and remanded claims for cervical radiculopathy and neck pain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the Veteran's right ankle arthritis and calcaneal spurring being proximately caused by his service-connected right foot disability and arthritis. The claim for right foot pain was dismissed as it had been granted in full, while claims for left foot bone spurs and pain were denied due to lack of a causal relationship with the Veteran's knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, left foot bone spur, left foot pain, cervical radiculopathy, neck pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25033832
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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