Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for persistent depression and remanded the claim for service connection of right calcaneal fracture and right 5th metatarsal fracture as secondary to the service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but further development is needed regarding the secondary service connection issue.
- Claimed conditions
- persistent depression, right calcaneal fracture, right 5th metatarsal fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090956
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