The veteran's bilateral Achilles tendinitis and left tibia stress fracture were not productive of more than slight impairment prior to July 28, 1998, and subsequent to that date, the disability was shown to be productive of no more than moderate impairment. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings did not support entitlement to a higher rating based on the veteran's complaints or objective evidence of functional loss resulting from pain, fatigue, incoordination, or limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral Achilles tendinitis, left tibia stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0000658
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