The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating or entitlement to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be adequately addressed by the current 10 percent ratings, and there was no evidence of an exceptional disability picture that warranted extraschedular consideration. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot hallux rigidus and hallux valgus, Bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis and chronic foot strain, Right foot hallux rigidus and hallux valgus, Left foot hammer toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101489
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 916 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for left and right foot hammer toes, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and denied a compensable rating for the left foot scar. The penile condition was remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted initial 10 percent ratings for left and right foot hammer toes, finding that the Veteran's painful motion due to hammertoes warrants these ratings.
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