The veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected bilateral ingrown toenails was granted, but the claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable disabilities was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's painful but non-recurrent ingrown toenail condition and the criteria set forth in the VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ingrown toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006754
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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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails, finding that his condition is etiologically related to his active military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left total knee replacement claim was denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned, and the hemorrhoids claim was denied due to no new evidence warranting a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails, onychomycosis, and dystrophy, as well as other conditions, finding no evidence linking these disabilities to the Veteran's military service.
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