The veteran's claim for service connection was reopened, and he was granted a 10% rating for residuals of removal of plantar callous on the left foot effective from November 29, 2000. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claims of entitlement to service connection for cardiac disease is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was reopened due to receipt of new and material evidence, and he was granted a rating for residuals of removal of plantar callous on the left foot effective from November 29, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disease, pain down the left arm, residuals of removal of plantar callous, left foot
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608527
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