The Board found that the veteran's service-connected post-operative Haglund's deformity of the right foot with Achilles tendonitis is manifested by tenderness and pain, but normal range of motion. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's right foot disability was severe enough to warrant a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5283.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative Haglund's deformity of the right foot, Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0212507
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for Achilles tendonitis and degenerative arthritis of the right heel, stating that the condition does not result in marked limitation of motion.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent for bilateral Achilles tendonitis prior to April 12, 2024. Beginning on that date, the Veteran's entitlement to a higher rating is in relative equipoise with the evidence supporting such.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left Haglund's deformity/retrocalcaneal exostosis and Achilles tendonitis due to a dishonorable discharge from service, making it ineligible for VA compensation benefits.
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