Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, left foot, and generalized anxiety disorder, while denying increased ratings for knee conditions and other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or additional compensation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with meniscal tear, right knee strain with meniscal tear, anterior left knee scars status post meniscal scope associated with left knee strain with meniscal tear, anterior right knee scars status post meniscal scope associated with right knee strain with meniscal tear, tinea pedis, right foot, tinea pedis, left foot, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder, lumbosacral spine disability, right plantar fasciitis, left plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093232
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