The veteran was granted a rating of at least 10 percent for left ankle scars and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with gastritis, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The appellant's service-connected left ankle scars are rated under Diagnostic Code 7804 for painful scars. The evidence supports a finding that at least one of the scars is painful, warranting a 10 percent rating. However, there was no evidence to support a higher rating for GERD with gastritis or any other condition on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, Back disability, Bilateral hearing loss, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with gastritis, Left ankle scars, Left foot plantar fasciitis, Left knee disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right foot plantar fasciitis, Right knee disability, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054364
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,810 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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