The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral calcaneal spurs, finding that the disability more closely approximates moderate foot injury.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints of bilateral foot pain and tenderness were supported by X-rays showing calcaneal spurs. Considering functional loss due to pain under DeLuca v. Brown (8 Vet. App. 202), the Board found that a 10 percent rating, but no higher, is appropriate based on moderate disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0016977
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her bilateral foot disabilities was denied, with the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent being assigned. The claim for increased rating of her left ankle achilles tendonitis disability was also denied.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the left ankle achilles tendonitis due to moderate limited motion (less than 15 degrees dorsiflexion or less than 30 degrees plantar flexion). The Veteran's knee disorder secondary to her service-connected foot disabilities was also remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for bilateral calcaneal spurs are denied. The Board finds that the earliest possible effective date has already been assigned, as the Veteran's claim was received on February 11, 2011.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle strain, but dismissed the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral calcaneal spurs.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and rating issues related to left ankle arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, COPD, and bilateral calcaneal spurs was dismissed due to untimely submission of the Notice of Disagreement.
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