Granted
The veteran's service connection claims for right leg pain, left leg pain, tinea pedis, and residual status post right elbow surgery were granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced as to whether the disabilities began during active service, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg disability manifested by pain (claimed as shin splints), left leg disability manifested by pain (claimed as shin splints), tinea pedis, residual status post right elbow surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006429
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