The Board granted service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis and right foot plantar fasciitis, acquired pes cavus (claw foot) and degenerative arthritis based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran's reports of an in-service injury and continuity of symptoms after discharge, supported by a private physician's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative arthritis, right foot plantar fasciitis, acquired pes cavus (claw foot) and degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037998
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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