Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left foot injury residuals and left foot strain, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for hand/finger strains and service connection for a skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported moderately severe symptoms for the left foot, warranting a 20 percent rating. However, there was no evidence to support higher ratings or service connection for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot injury residuals, hand/finger strain (left index finger), hand/finger strain (left long finger), hand/finger strain (right index finger), hand/finger strain (right long finger), skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105568
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