The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot strains have been rated at the maximum available rating of 20 percent each, and no higher ratings are warranted based on the current evidence.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings do not demonstrate more than moderately severe impairment in either foot, which does not warrant a higher disability rating under VA's rating criteria for musculoskeletal disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1303420
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