The Veteran's left heel/calcaneal spur and right heel/calcaneal spur disabilities are each rated at 10 percent, effective the day after separation from service. The Veteran's right knee disability is not rated higher than 10 percent.,No compensable rating for either foot earlier than April 17, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's right knee disability is productive of compensable limitation of motion; recurrent subluxation or lateral instability; or frequent episodes of locking and effusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Left heel/calcaneal spur, Residuals of a 5th metatarsal fracture with a right heel/calcaneal spur, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1243666
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