The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's post operative hiatal hernia, but denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's hiatal hernia when accounting for the ameliorative effects of medication, while there was no persuasive evidence linking the bilateral foot condition to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- post operative hiatal hernia, bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036488
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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