The veteran's service-connected right foot disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has granted a separate evaluation for her right foot sural neuropathy (20 percent) and right fifth metatarsal surgical scar (10 percent).
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptomology more nearly approximates moderate disability under Diagnostic Code 5284.
- Claimed conditions
- status post excision of bone spur of the right fifth metatarsal, history of fracture of the fifth metatarsal, calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0637139
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