The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation or an increase in disability rating for his left foot condition from January 8, 2001 through August 6, 2002. For the period beginning August 7, 2002, the Board found no more than moderate disability of the left foot.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any additional limitation of motion or functional impairment due to pain or other symptoms that would warrant a higher evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral joint disease of the right knee, left cuboid fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0606848
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