The appellant's right foot disability was caused by or secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence etiologically linked the appellant's current right foot/heel disability with his service-connected right knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of an injury to the right heel, Arthritis of the right knee, Right knee disability (instability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0910597
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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