The Board granted service connection for bilateral leg skin condition, left hand skin condition, bilateral eye disability, degenerative disc disease of the back and thoracolumbar spine, and bilateral foot condition. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, heart condition, kidney stone urinary condition, stroke, and peripheral neuropathies were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection based on competent and credible lay statements and medical evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg skin condition, left hand skin condition, bilateral eye disability, degenerative disc disease of the back and thoracolumbar spine, bilateral foot condition, diagnosed as tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056494
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral eye disability, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back condition, numbness left upper extremity, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, BHL, ED, insomnia, and sinusitis. The only granted issue was service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, left leg condition, and bilateral foot condition due to errors in the previous decision.
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