The veteran's right foot disability was found to be no more than moderate, and his left knee disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's right foot disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under DC 5284. For the left knee, there was no limitation of flexion or extension to a degree warranting a compensable rating under DCs 5260 and 5261.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic callus formation on the sole of the right foot, status post arthrodesis, 2nd and 3rd toes, residuals of a left knee injury with chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815298
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