Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities from August 6, 2024, but denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent prior to that date. The claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, tinnitus, and knee disabilities were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran by granting increased ratings from August 6, 2024, based on the severity of his symptoms at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- right heel contusions with degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, and plantar calcaneal spurs, left heel contusions with degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, and plantar calcaneal spurs, hypothyroidism, tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100228
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