The veteran's claim for service connection for tarsal tunnel syndrome is denied, but he was granted a temporary total disability rating for August 2003 treatment of the condition.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not establish that the tarsal tunnel syndrome was caused by his service-connected left ankle degenerative joint disease. However, he was granted a temporary total disability rating as he received treatment for the tarsal tunnel syndrome in August 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle degenerative joint disease, Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0712051
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- Remanded (sent back)
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