The VA has determined that the veteran's tendonitis of the right elbow and bilateral heel spurs do not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher evaluation for either condition based on current symptomatology and diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the right (major) elbow, Bilateral heel spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0736920
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- Denied
The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that it must be denied based on the date of claim. The effective date of service connection and TDIU cannot precede February 21, 2007 due to the filing dates of the claims.
- Denied
The Board denied a separate compensable rating for bilateral heel spurs as related to service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding no specific symptoms attributable to the Veteran's heels spurs and insufficient evidence of functional impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for right foot hallux valgus and extended a temporary total rating for left foot hallux valgus. The issues of service connection for metatarsalgia, bilateral heel spurs, fusion of the bilateral fifth toes, and bilateral hammertoes are remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities, as well as bilateral heel spurs, are each rated at 10 percent. The Board finds no basis to grant higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
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