The veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right foot disability and for an initial (compensable) rating for a duodenal ulcer were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support assignment of higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations revealed no more than moderate functional impairment for the right foot disability, and the veteran's duodenal ulcer was resolved during service and has remained essentially asymptomatic since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disability (Dislocation with Multiple Metatarsal Fractures), Duodenal Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0508465
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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