The veteran's left ankle disability, including tarsal tunnel syndrome, is currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal for a higher initial rating for the tarsal tunnel syndrome remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports and medical records do not show symptoms approaching moderate knee or ankle disability or marked limited motion of the left ankle.
- Claimed conditions
- status post comminuted fracture of the left distal tibia and fibula, tarsal tunnel syndrome of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0305097
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Decisions by this judge: 1,440 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis and other foot conditions. The Board has determined that these issues should be remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication. The issues of increased ratings for tarsal tunnel syndrome of the right and left feet, as well as entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU, are pending.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw all issues on appeal, including their request for a hearing. As such, the appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn by his attorney.
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