The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left heel fracture residuals do not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show any more severe disability than moderate residuals of foot injury, and there is no indication of additional functional loss or impairment beyond what is already accounted for in the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left heel fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0011123
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right heel fractures, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable rating of 10 percent for left heel fracture is granted, and service connection for right foot disability is also granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to December 15, 2000 were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or entitlement to TDIU based on his education level.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for an increased rating for a left heel fracture as there was no indication of residual disability, and the veteran's complaints did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
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