The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tibial tendonitis and initial compensable ratings for right foot pes planus with hallux valgus have been denied. The Veteran's conditions of right foot pes planus and left foot pes planus with hallux valgus are currently rated as 10%.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of tibial tendinitis, resulting from the in-service tendonitis, and there was no current disability for service connection to be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Urinary Tract Infections, Bilateral Tibial Tendonitis, Right Foot Pes Planus with Hallux Valgus, Left Foot Pes Planus with Hallux Valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1119470
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