The Board granted service connection for left and right foot pain, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral foot pain is causally related to her in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record supports a finding that the Veteran's bilateral foot pain persisted since exiting from service and is causally related to her in-service bilateral foot fractures.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot pain, right foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042807
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for right foot pain was dismissed as the Board had previously granted it in full.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right foot pain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her right foot pain is related to service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issues of whether revision is warranted in the decision to deny compensation for right and left foot pain due to prohibited concurrent election.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right foot pain as the probative evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current right foot pain had onset during active service or was otherwise related to active service.
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