The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were fully contemplated by the assigned ratings, and there was no evidence of distinct manifestations that warranted a higher rating under different diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes planus with plantar fasciitis, Hallux valgus, left foot, Hallux valgus, right foot, Left foot scars post bunionectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103556
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's pes planus with plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma are rated, but the hallux valgus and hallux rigidus do not meet the criteria for a separate rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine appropriate ratings for his service-connected radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, left lower extremity, and bilateral hallux valgus. The effective date claims are also deferred pending further development.
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