The veteran's bilateral foot disorder was rated at 30 percent, while the right and left ankle disorders did not meet criteria for ratings higher than 20 percent. An earlier effective date for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability picture more closely approximated a moderately severe disability under Diagnostic Code 5278 for his bilateral foot disorder, but no higher rating was warranted for the ankle disorders due to lack of evidence supporting greater severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral foot disorder, Right ankle disorder, Left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0810719
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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