The veteran's headaches are found to be aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability. Service connection is granted for the status-post bunionectomy, with surgical scar, hallux valgus, and plantar fasciitis of each foot. The initial compensable ratings for these conditions remain unchanged. Higher initial disability ratings for instability of the right knee and limitation of flexion and traumatic arthritis are denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's headaches were found to be aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability, warranting service connection based on aggravation. His status-post bunionectomy with surgical scar, hallux valgus, and plantar fasciitis of each foot remains at a 20% rating as the initial compensable ratings for these conditions have not changed.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, status-post bunionectomy with surgical scar, hallux valgus, and plantar fasciitis of each foot, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606287
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- Remanded (sent back)
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