The Board granted service connection for right foot calluses, finding that the evidence supports a link between the condition and the Veteran's active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence to be in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's right foot calluses are related to his service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041234
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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