The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right lower extremity scars and remanded an increased rating claim for his service-connected right ankle condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes, while the increased rating claim required further medical clarification due to pre-decisional errors in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity scars, right ankle limitation of motion with osteoarthritis status post fusion (right ankle condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058092
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 granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right thigh impairment beginning August 8, 2023, but denied service connection for cervical strain, obstructive sleep apnea due to obesity, and other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding no evidence of entitlement to an earlier date or higher ratings based on the facts found.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including eye disability, foot pain, stomach disability, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and non-compensable ratings for post traumatic headaches, right lower extremity scars, tympanic membrane perforation, right knee tendinopathy, and lumbosacral strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a failure to properly obtain and associate relevant private treatment records with the claims file.
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