The Board granted service connection for the right foot condition and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the lumbar spine condition, while remanding the claim for a right ankle injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current right foot condition was incurred in service and due to or caused by an in-service injury. The lumbar spine condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it did not manifest in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine 30 degrees or less, or favorable or unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right 5th metatarsal fracture with residual pain (right foot condition), lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine (lumbar spine condition), right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043830
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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