The Board granted service connection for bilateral feet arthritis and cold injury residuals of both feet, but denied service connection for hammertoes.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a current diagnosis of the claimed conditions, an in-service event or disease, and a nexus between the current condition and the in-service event. For hammertoes, it was determined that they preexisted service and were not aggravated by active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral feet arthritis, cold injury residuals to the left foot, cold injury residuals to the right foot, hammertoes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050056
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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- Dismissed
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