The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot pes planus and a compensable rating for the left foot scar but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left foot bunionette, status post bunionectomy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for left foot pes planus due to moderate symptoms, while the Veteran's left foot bunionette warranted a separate 10 percent rating by analogy. The scar was found to be non-compensable in size and without other disabling effects.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot pes planus, Left foot bunionette, status post bunionectomy, Left foot scar, status post left distal bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057759
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 Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted initial evaluations of 20 percent for radiculopathy in the left and right lower extremities, and dismissed a claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for foot scars and hypertension, as well as remanded the claims for an increased rating for a bilateral foot disability and entitlement to TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, fatigue condition, sinusitis, photophobia, and bilateral pes planus, to allow for further development of evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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