The Board granted service connection for left and right knee strains but denied a compensable rating for bilateral foot corns.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of continuous pain since service, while a compensable rating was not warranted due to the lack of disabling effects from the foot corns.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot corns, left knee disability (strain), right knee disability (strain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055174
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
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