The Board granted a revision of the February 2019 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, awarding a 10 percent rating for bilateral foot degenerative arthritis effective October 5, 2006.
The deciding factor: The February 2019 rating decision incorrectly applied the regulatory provisions, failing to recognize that a 10 percent evaluation was warranted based on painful motion due to degenerative arthritis without actual limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041863
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for left knee joint osteoarthritis was granted, while the claims for bilateral ankle tendinitis with symptomatic laxity and bilateral foot degenerative arthritis were denied.
- Partly granted
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