The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hammertoes, right knee disorder, and left heel bone spur. The RO had previously granted service connection for these conditions but did not provide higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of more than slight limitation of motion or instability in the veteran's knees, nor did it indicate that his symptoms were severe enough to warrant higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hallux Valgus, Gout, Postoperative Residuals of Right Foot Hammertoe Deformities, Toes Two-Five, Postoperative Residuals of Left Foot Hammertoe Deformities, Toes Two-Five, Residuals of a Right Knee Stress Fracture with Patellar Tendonitis, Residuals of a Left Heel Bone Spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0005366
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What this means for you
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