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The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to increased disability ratings for his service-connected calluses of both feet, right foot, and left foot. The appeals are based on initial evaluations assigned following the grant of service connection in August 1991.

The deciding factor: The RO evaluated the veteran's service-connected calluses as non-compensable (zero percent) from January 28, 1991 to September 17, 1995; increased the evaluation to 10 percent disabling for both feet effective January 28, 1991; and subsequently increased the evaluations to 20 percent each for calluses of the right foot and left foot from September 18, 1995 to January 31, 2000. The RO then increased the evaluation for calluses of both feet to 30 percent effective February 1, 2000.

Claimed conditions
calluses of both feet, calluses of the right foot, calluses of the left foot
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
December 11, 2003
Citation
0334701

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