The veteran's service-connected post-operative exostosis of the right heel and post-operative scar, right heel, were granted a 10% disability rating effective March 20, 2007. The issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post-operative scar is addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions warranted a compensable evaluation based on new evidence submitted after his initial claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative exostosis of right heel, Post-operative scar, right heel
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0732831
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