The Board granted service connection for hallux valgus of the left and right foot, hammer toes on the right foot, and bilateral great toe arthritis, all secondary to the service-connected porokeratosis with intractable plantar keratosis. The increased rating period for the service-connected left foot porokeratosis was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and their causation by the service-connected disabilities, thus resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus of the left foot, hallux valgus of the right foot, right foot hammer toes, bilateral great toe arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044781
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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