The Veteran's Haglund's deformity of the right and left feet resulted in pain, tenderness, and mild impairment. The VA examiners found no evidence of skin breakdown, tendonitis, or other marked deformities resulting in more than moderate impairment.
The deciding factor: VA examiners determined that the Veteran's Haglund's deformity did not result in any additional musculoskeletal or neurological impairment beyond what is considered a mild impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Haglund's deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1304809
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