The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot/ankle disability, characterized by osteoarthritis of the left foot and chronic peroneal tendonitis with no more than slight limitation of motion, warrants a 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left foot/ankle disability is productive of moderate impairment as evidenced by his symptoms and examination findings, which do not warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left foot, chronic peroneal tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0715519
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left foot and right foot, as these issues are being addressed in a separate appeal under a different docket number.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for osteoarthritis of the left and right feet, neuritis of the left and right feet, and neoplasm cysts of the left and right feet have been granted. The issues of increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable for the period on appeal prior to January 24, 2019.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding ratings and service connection for various foot conditions, shoulder disabilities, and a cervical spine strain. The claims are dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
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