The veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic right heel pain and adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety have been denied. The evidence does not show that the conditions warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against an increase in disability ratings due to lack of objective clinical findings supporting moderately severe impairment or significant occupational/social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic right heel pain, Adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0620486
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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