The veteran's service-connected residuals of a stress fracture to the left 2nd metatarsal are rated at 10 percent, effective from June 3, 1997. The claim for higher initial rating is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the primary symptomatology was pain in the area of the 2nd metatarsal, which warranted a 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5279 (metatarsalgia).
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture of the left 2nd metatarsal, bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0033070
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